A sentence of seven years imprisonment with parole eligibility after two years for grievous bodily harm causing 18% total body surface area burns by igniting fuel near the complainant in a domestic violence context is within the permissible range, even where the offender pleaded guilty, was remorseful, cooperative, of good character, and at low risk of reoffending. The extent of foreseeable injuries is a legitimate basis for distinguishing comparable sentencing decisions.
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