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Shawn Newton found guilty of murder of Rebecca Gascoigne after Mitchell Freeway body discovery
A Perth man who claimed he was framed by corrupt police has been found guilty of murdering his girlfriend after her body was found by police in the boot of a car on the Mitchell Freeway in Perth.
WARNING: This story contains graphic content that some readers may find upsetting.
Key points:
- Ms Gascoigne was tied up and her head was wrapped in cling film
- Her body was found in a car being driven by Newton’s flatmate
- Newton blamed his flatmate for the murder, but a judge did not believe him
Shawn Adam Newton was convicted of the crime in September but the verdict was suppressed until today because he was facing other charges which have now been dealt with.
He has been in custody since July 2017, when he was arrested for the murder at a northern…
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