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Man jailed for life for second time at retrial for stabbing murder of ex-partner Corinne Henderson in Townsville
Former soldier Dane Andrew Pilcher has been sentenced to life in jail after being found guilty at a retrial of murdering his ex-girlfriend in a “cruel and savage” stabbing attack in Townsville in North Queensland in 2015.
Key points:
- Corinne Henderson was 32 when Pilcher broke into her home and stabbed her 21 times
- Pilcher maintained at the six-day retrial he was guilty of manslaughter but not murder
- Victim impact statements from Ms Henderson’s mother, father, and two brothers were read again at the retrial
Corinne Henderson was 32 when Pilcher broke into her home and stabbed her 21 times after seeing a photograph of her with another man at the races.
Pilcher, who was previously found guilty of Ms Henderson’s murder and appealed that…
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