Murder conviction quashed for man accused of sword slaying

Trevor Spencer, 74, and Mark Stephen Crump, 38, were both sentenced to life in prison after the court heard the pair allegedly drove more than 1000km to ambush Mr Ryan, stabbing him with swords and leaving him to bleed to death.Crump pleaded guilty to murder, while a jury found Spencer guilty of murdering Mr Ryan at his property in Mundubbera on August 23, 2016.

Spencer appealed the conviction and sentence, arguing that the conviction was unjust because there had been…



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