Melbourne Man Sentenced to 37 Years for Murdering Estranged Wife with Axe

Dinush Kurera was convicted of killing Nelomie Perera in a premeditated attack witnessed by their teenage children in December 2022.

Dinush Kurera, 47, was sentenced to 37 years in prison, with a non-parole period of 30 years, for the murder of his estranged wife, Nelomie Perera.
The attack occurred at Perera's Melbourne home in December 2022, where Kurera used an axe and knife to kill her in front of their two teenage children.
Justice Amanda Fox described the crime as brutal and motivated by anger, entitlement, and jealousy, rejecting Kurera's claim of self-defense.
The court heard that Kurera planned the attack, purchasing tools and breaching Perera's home, which she had fortified in an effort to protect herself and her children.
The victim's children provided emotional victim impact statements, detailing the distress caused by witnessing the murder and the subsequent court process.