Woman Accused of Murdering Terminally Ill Partner Granted Bail

Kylie Truswell-Mobbs, accused of murdering her terminally ill husband, has been granted bail by a judge after spending more than a year in custody. The 50-year-old faces a trial for the alleged murder of her husband, David Mobbs, who died at their home in Alexandra Hills in December 2023.

Mr. Mobbs, 56, was suffering from an aggressive form of motor neuron disease, leaving him bedridden and unable to speak. Ms. Truswell-Mobbs reportedly told police she administered a "cocktail" of medications to her husband via his feeding tube on December 5, 2023. The couple had been together for 20 years, and Ms. Truswell-Mobbs has consistently maintained that her husband wished to end his life due to his deteriorating condition.

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I am satisfied there has been a material change of circumstances since [the] original application for bail.

She was charged with murder in April 2025, following an initial bail application that was refused. However, during a committal hearing in February, evidence presented by multiple witnesses, including her son Rylee Relja, supported the claim that Mr. Mobbs had expressed a desire to die. Justice Paul Smith noted this as a "material change of circumstances" since the original bail refusal.

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Evidence suggests that David was resolute in his desire to die and had communicated this to others.

"Evidence suggests that David was resolute in his desire to die and had communicated this to others," Justice Smith stated in his decision. The judge found that there was now a greater likelihood that Ms. Truswell-Mobbs would either be acquitted of the murder charge or convicted of a lesser offense, such as manslaughter or aiding a suicide. He also determined she posed a minimal risk of reoffending or fleeing, and had not attempted to interfere with witnesses despite ongoing contact.

Outside the court, Mr. Relja expressed relief at the decision to grant his mother bail. The judge's ruling acknowledged the new evidence and the potential shift in the case's trajectory, leading to Ms. Truswell-Mobbs' release from custody pending her trial.

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I am relieved at the outcome.