Mistrial declared in alleged 2007 stabbing murder at Adelaide party
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· collected 2026-08-18 · by Olivia Mason
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Kimlong Rim, 38, has had a mistrial declared in his murder trial for the stabbing death of 21-year-old Thea Kheav at an Adelaide party in December 2007. According to the court's previous testimony, Kheav was a guest at the party when he died. Justice Rachael Gray announced that there will be a retrial in this case. No timeline is given for the next trial steps.
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A mistrial has been declared in the murder trial of Kimlong Rim, who is accused of fatally stabbing 21-year-old Thea Kheav outside a birthday party at Parafield Gardens in Adelaide's north in December 2007. Rim, 38, had pleaded not guilty to the crime and was standing trial in South Australia's Supreme Court. A retrial will now take place, with Justice Rachael Gray announcing that proceedings would continue. The alleged stabbing occurred during an 18th birthday party that Kheav attended with his brothers. This marks a significant setback for both parties involved in the case, which began nearly two decades ago.
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📰 Adelaide Party Murder Trial
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🔮 Justice Rachael Gray said there would be a retrial.
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A mistrial has been declared in the case of Kimlong Rim, who is charged with murder over the alleged fatal stabbing of a 21-year-old at a birthday party almost 20 years ago.
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Mr Rim, 38, had been standing trial in South Australia's Supreme Court after pleading not guilty to the murder of Thea Kheav outside a party at Parafield Gardens, in Adelaide's north, in December 2007.
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The court previously heard Mr Kheav was a guest at the 18th birthday party, which he attended with his brothers, before he died.
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Justice Rachael Gray said there would be a retrial.
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