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That guy got 36 years, 30 non parole that's pretty stock standard. Not many get a life sentence for one murder. It actually says in the article they rejected his mental health defense.
Although the loved ones of the victims want life for life that doesn't happen
Only thing now is they reject parole indefinitely if no body is found and they don't disclose the location.

The guy I worked with also deserves life for taking that poor innocent womans life.
He pled not guilty in court and they didn't find her body until after he was sentenced. Not sure if that makes him eligible for parole now they found her body.
He was sentenced to 24 years only 18 non parole. That's less than the article you posted, no mental health defense.

He was beating her when we were working together. I actually hated him. He was a lazy pos. This is embarrassing to admit but I an adult grown man got into a fight with him, at work over the radio. I started it, I hit him and he ended up getting fired for it. I was going through my own mental health struggles at the time if I am completely honest, started suffering bipolar mania and was diagnosed about 12 months later.
Anyways not long after, infact only months later, he killed her, sometimes I think its partially my fault, maybe I set off the chain of events that led to him doing that. If I didn't start a fight with him and he still had a job would it have happened?? Guess I will never know

Sorry for the long post, actually feels good to talk about this and not hold it in



 
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I stopped reading after this point of the article originally but thanks for pointing that out

“Sako had been looking down the barrel of a life sentence until the court heard the evidence of forensic psychiatrist Dr Rajan Darjee, who told Justice Dixon that Sako had suffered various mental illnesses before and after his murderous actions.

Such mental conditions, when accepted by the court, routinely earn violent offenders discounts on their sentences.”

But it does go on to say

“However, she agreed his mental condition was strong enough to 'moderate' his sentence.”

So it did play a part. I just feel like it shouldn’t matter. If one does the crime they have to do the time and mental health shouldn’t come into it. We need to protect society and innocent people going about their lives. We also need to do more to protect women from DV.

Regarding your story, I’m sorry to hear that. But mate, it is absolutely not your fault that happened. The fact you are thinking like that to me shows you’re a good bloke. There is absolutely no excuse for what he did. Plenty of people lose their jobs and don’t end up going to kill their partners.
 

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Thanks mate, I appreciate you saying that. Much love, it has weighed on my mind

Its wierd though that the guy who got a lighter sentence for mental illness pled guilty and got twice the sentence that the guy i worked with got and he pled not guilty and claimed no mental illness.
Doesn't seem like it was taken into account at all
 

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Thanks mate, I appreciate you saying that. Much love, it has weighed on my mind

Its wierd though that the guy who got a lighter sentence for mental illness pled guilty and got twice the sentence that the guy i worked with got and he pled not guilty and claimed no mental illness.
Doesn't seem like it was taken into account at all
No worries mate. Go easy on yourself, it sounds like you are a good judge of character because you never liked the grub.

Yeah fair enough, look maybe it’s not every case then but certainly seems like most. Maybe I’m wrong!
 
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