Manslaughter accused claims Melbourne mum shot in struggle

A man on trial for the manslaughter of a Melbourne mother claims the victim died of her own hand.

Qasim House said he never pointed a gun at Yen Ngo as he faced manslaughter charges at the Supreme Court of Victoria today.

The 36-year-old told the court the shot that killed her in 2017 was an accident.

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Qasim House is on trial for the manslaughter of a Melbourne mother in Sunshine, November 2017.

Prosecutors alleged Mr House could not handle the fact his love interest had left him.

He allegedly shot the mother-of-two in the chest, but he says it was self-inflicted.

Ms Ngo used to sell Mr House drugs from her Sunshine North property.

But when the 42-year-old told Mr House they couldn’t be together romantically, he allegedly responded with a series of messages, including one stating “I want war”.

“You’ve pushed me over the f—ing edge,” he allegedly wrote.

“I’m coming down right now with a couple of Molotov’s and a semi-automatic,” another message allegedly read.

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Yen Ngo died at the Sunshine Hospital emergency room.

Mr House also allegedly messaged the mother-of-two: “Just remember you being stupid is why it happened.”

Days later, the pair were alone in her bedroom.

Mr House was allegedly threatening Ms Ngo when the gun went off.

He then left her at Sunshine Hospital where she died in the emergency department.

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Qasim crashed his car after he allegedly left Yen Ngo at the Sunshine Hospital.

Afterwards, he drove off in her car and allegedly tried to steal another vehicle before crashing.

Defence lawyers said Mr House was the one who was actually trying to break up with Ms Ngo, and there are handwritten letters to prove it.

They also argued Ms Ngo grabbed his gun and pulled the trigger in a struggle.

His lawyer Barrister Richard Edney told the jury what happened was nothing more than a tragic accident.

The trial will continue tomorrow.