Jail time cut for murder of abusive partner

Allan Murphy

A WOMAN who drugged her violent husband and put his body in a freezer at Walpeup in 2020 has failed in a bid to overturn her conviction for murder. However, three Court of Appeal judges have ruled that Rebecca Payne’s 16-year sentence with a non-parole period of 10 years was “manifestly excessive” and reduced the […]

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