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Son Fights 25-Year Sentence for Mother's Death | Perth News
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Andre Rebelo, convicted of murdering his mother Colleen in 2020, is now fighting his 25-year sentence in the WA Court of Appeal, arguing her death was likely a natural cardiac event—not murder. The autopsy couldn’t determine a cause, and his lawyers are highlighting the warm shower water as evidence against a staged scene. Complicating matters: Rebelo had taken out $1M+ life insurance policies on her with himself as beneficiary, allegedly pushing for payouts by forging documents and impersonating a psychologist. It was the insurer’s fraud suspicions that led to police investigation—and ultimately, his arrest. Despite maintaining innocence, the appeal hinges on whether the court will accept a natural cause of death and question the murder conviction’s foundation.
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