In a shocking case, John Yalu, a 41-year-old banana picker, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of Kalman Tal, a 66-year-old grandfather who allegedly paid him $5,000 for a leg amputation. The Cairns Supreme Court heard that Tal had approached several individuals from December 2021 to January 2022, offering cash for the gruesome procedure due to persistent leg pain. On February 19, 2022, Yalu used a battery-powered circular saw to amputate Tal's left foot in Fitzgerald Park. Tragically, Tal bled to death after collapsing into a gutter beside a fish and chip shop, with his body discovered by two passersby at 3:48 AM. Witnesses recounted Tal's desperate attempts to find someone willing to help him with the amputation, including offering money to hold his leg down during the procedure. A postmortem examination indicated that Tal suffered from underlying heart disease, which may have hastened his death. Police later found Tal's severed foot wrapped in shopping bags in his car boot, along with various tools related to the amputation. The trial continues as a jury will determine whether Yalu intended to kill or cause grievous bodily harm.