A former partner has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for the fatal stabbing of a woman at her home, an attack prosecutors say was motivated by revenge after she reported sexual assault allegations to police. The case, which unfolded in New South Wales, follows the defendant’s guilty plea to murdering the victim multiple times in a brutal assault. Justice Adams imposed a 20-year non-parole period during the sentencing hearing, marking one of the longest prison terms handed down in recent years for a violent crime of this nature. The ruling underscores the severe consequences for acts of retaliation against victims coming forward in legal proceedings.
Ticehurst’s former partner had pleaded guilty to stabbing her 15 times at her Forbes home just before midnight on 21 April 2024Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMolly Ticehurst’s ex-boyfriend has been sentenced to 28 years in jail for her senseless and brutal murder, which was revenge for her reporting allegations of sexual assault to police.Daniel Billings was sentenced in the NSW supreme court in Orange today by Justice Natalie Adams, who imposed a non-parole period of 20 years. Continue reading...
