Overview

• Stuart Lee pleaded guilty to murdering neighbour Colin Bainbridge by pouring petrol and setting him ablaze at a Wheatsheaf property on March 14, 2023.
• Bainbridge died at The Alfred hospital after suffering burns to 81 per cent of his body while felling trees in his friend’s backyard.
• Joshua Bainbridge rushed to his father’s aid with a hose in a failed effort to extinguish the flames before emergency responders arrived.
• Supreme Court Justice Andrew Tinney described the unprovoked attack as shocking and heartless during sentencing.
• Lee will be eligible for parole after serving 27 years of his 35-year sentence.