Scott Austic considering compensation bid after wrongful conviction for Stacey Thorne murder

Scott Austic says he is still considering whether to seek compensation from the West Australian Government after being found not guilty of murder following a retrial.

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Mr Austic was convicted of the 2007 murder of his pregnant lover Stacey Thorne more than a decade ago and was given a lengthy prison term, eventually spending more than 12 years behind bars.

But the conviction was…