Daniel Morcombe jury retires

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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-12/daniel-morcombe-murder-judge-winds-up-summary-to-jury/5314956

"The jury in the murder trial of the man accused of killing Queensland teenager Daniel Morcombe has retired to consider its verdict.

Daniel was abducted and murdered on the Sunshine Coast in 2003 and his remains were found in nearby bushland in 2011.

Brett Peter Cowan, 44, has pleaded not guilty to murder, indecent treatment of a child, and interfering with a corpse."

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Heartwrenching stuff.

[azureline**]

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@polksaladallie wrote:

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@azureline** wrote:

The jury can only base their decision on actual evidence and they don't determine the sentence. I wonder why his attempted murder of a small boy is not taken into account? or will it be? Sickening to think he may be released as a 55 yo..

I also don't believe it is about any life being more valuable but I suppose change has to start somewhere.

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15 years for a boy and 25 years for a police officer?   Does not compute.

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It was only recently that the change was made for the murder of a police officer. You have to actually have people lobby for change.

[polksaladallie]

You have missed my point.

[azureline**]

really? I don't think I missed anything.

[polksaladallie]

[cherry*135]

NSW has 25 yr sentence for murder of a child under 18 as well as for murder of police and emergency service persons.

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Justice Atkinson has adjourned the Court and will hand down her sentence "soon".

[cherry*135]

Maybe people miss anothers 'point' because they don't express it properly in the first place. 

Lets hope the sentence is a long one. That person will always be a danger in the community imo.

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We can live in hope.

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@am*3 wrote:

Maybe people miss anothers 'point' because they don't express it properly in the first place. 

Lets hope the sentence is a long one. That person will always be a danger in the community imo.

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no matter what the sentence is i'd lay odds this guy is not going to get out in one piece this time.