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New South Wales Premier Chris Minns slammed the 28-year sentence for Daniel Billings, who murdered his ex-partner Molly Ticehurst, calling him a “bastard” and demanding a harsher punishment — especially since Billings was on bail while planning the brutal attack. The case exposed dangerous loopholes in domestic violence bail laws, prompting urgent reforms that now mandate 25-year non-parole periods. Billings, who pleaded guilty and received a reduced sentence, had previously recorded threats and detailed plans to kill Ticehurst — evidence that shocked the court and public alike. With parole eligibility set for April 2044, Minns’ outrage reflects widespread grief and frustration over the slow justice system’s failure to protect victims.

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