At a plea hearing in the Victorian Supreme Court, Defence lawyer Marcus Dempsey told the Supreme Court, "At 15 and a half, it seems (he) is one of the youngest people in this state to commit the offence of felony murder."
Parents of an Indian toddler, who was accidentally knocked down by a compatriot, have expressed unhappiness over the "mild" jail term given by an Australian court to their son's killer, who will serve a minimum of three years in prison.
An Indian national, who brutally beat his wife to death after abusing her for years, was on Tuesday sentenced to 17 years in jail by the Victorian Supreme Court.Sukhmander Singh, who pleaded guilty to murdering his wife Mohinder Kaur, was jailed for 17 years and was ordered to serve a minimum of 13 years and six months.While announcing the verdict, Judge Terry Forrest said the accused had no remorse for his actions.Mohinder was beaten to death with a wooden stake by Singh.
Former Australia assistant coach Jamie Siddons is suing Cricket Australia because he hurt his shoulder throwing cricket balls, local media reported on Thursday. Fox Sports television said Siddons had lodged a writ in the Victorian Supreme Court seeking compensation for the damage to his right shoulder.
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