Overview
- He received 28 years and six months with an 18½‑year non‑parole period, making him eligible for parole in 2041.
- Nathan Vikatos pleaded guilty in November to killing his son Alexi in a Riverwood bathroom in 2023 during an intended murder‑suicide.
- Evidence detailed escalating paranoia, recent domestic‑violence allegations, and methamphetamine use before the killing.
- Vikatos told staff he acted to prevent the child entering state care and said he wanted them to become “two ghosts,” with a recorded call describing the moments before the attack.
- A forensic psychiatrist diagnosed delusional and substance use disorders, but the court rejected later claims of hearing voices, noted very limited remorse, and said his sentence included a 25% discount with custody likely to be more onerous and protective.