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Julie Cooper’s killer Mathew Hemsley sentenced to life in prison for ‘depraved and ruthless’ murder
A “depraved and ruthless” murderer had to be removed from a Perth court after protesting his innocence and yelling at the victim’s family that she was “a lovely lady” and “a beautiful person”.
Key points:
- Hemsley must serve at least 23 years behind bars for the murder
- With time already served, his earliest release date is September 2041
- Ms Cooper’s son said the family was happy with the outcome
Mathew Mark Hemsley, 34, was being sentenced in the WA Supreme Court after being found guilty by a jury of murdering 55-year-old Julie Anne Cooper in August 2018, whom he also sexually assaulted during his attack on her.
Hemsley only met Ms Cooper hours earlier at a pub, where she offered to let him use her car to charge his phone.
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