Admissions made by an offender to police at the scene of arrest do not constitute disclosure of otherwise unknown guilt where the offender was found at the scene with evidence of involvement, and therefore do not amount to assistance under s 23(1) of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW). Mere participation in a walk-through or recorded interview is not of itself entitled to weight in mitigation. Admissions at the scene, while evidence of remorse, do not require a finding of additional remorse, particularly where the offender does not give evidence at the sentencing hearing.
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