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Scott Austic acquitted of murdering pregnant lover Stacey Thorne after police allegedly planted evidence
After 13 years fighting to clear his name, most of that time in custody, WA man Scott Austic has been found not guilty — after a second trial — of murdering his pregnant lover.
Key points:
- Stacey Thorne was murdered in 2007 while 22 weeks pregnant
- Her lover Scott Austic had his initial guilty verdict overturned on appeal
- His second trial heard police planted evidence against him
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains the name and images of people who have died.
Amid allegations that police in 2007 framed the 45-year-old, the Supreme Court jury deliberated for two hours before acquitting him of fatally stabbing 35-year-old Stacey Thorne.
Mr Austic’s mother broke down sobbing when the…
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