A sentence of 18 years and 6 months (non-parole period 14 years and 6 months) for the brutal murder of a domestic partner was held to be at the lower end of the available range but within range, where the offender suffered from PTSD connected to the offending that reduced moral culpability to a moderate extent. The Court of Appeal queried whether the prevailing tariff for domestic partner murder is too low, but held that any increase must occur incrementally. Verdins principles apply where PTSD arising from a traumatic refugee upbringing is found to be connected to the offending.
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