Overview

• Vincent Carlino, 40, was sentenced to 21 years in prison, with a non-parole period of 15 years, for the 2022 murder of his partner, Shereen Kumar, at their Dural home.
• Carlino strangled Kumar, a 43-year-old mother of two, and disposed of her body in nearby bushland before falsely reporting her as missing to police.
• Investigators used GPS data, phone records, and intercepted jail calls to uncover Carlino's actions and secure admissions, leading to his guilty plea in 2024.
• Justice Sarah McNaughton emphasized the growing societal concern over violence against women and the devastating impact of Kumar's death on her family.
• The case has intensified public focus on intimate partner violence and the need for stronger preventative measures and legal responses in Australia.