Overview
- The 53-year-old was found guilty of murdering 74-year-old Susan Walker after a four-hour jury deliberation in the Supreme Court.
- He received a mandatory life sentence described by the court as 20 years’ imprisonment.
- Post-mortem findings documented 54 injuries, including a broken hyoid and voice box, broken ribs, and severe brain trauma.
- Jurors heard he strangled Ms Walker with an extension cord after a violent assault that left the lounge room covered in blood.
- The court was told his DNA was detected under her fingernails and that bloody footprints led to a pool where he tried to wash away evidence.