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| Jill Meagher killer Adrian Bayley appeals against length of sentence | Jill Meagher killer Adrian Bayley appeals against length of sentence |
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| Adrian Bayley, the man who raped and murdered Jill Meagher, has launched an appeal against the length of his sentence. | Adrian Bayley, the man who raped and murdered Jill Meagher, has launched an appeal against the length of his sentence. |
| Bayley was sentenced to life in prison with a non-parole period of 35 years last month after pleading guilty to the rape and murder of ABC employee Meagher in the Melbourne suburb of Brunswick on 22 September last year. | Bayley was sentenced to life in prison with a non-parole period of 35 years last month after pleading guilty to the rape and murder of ABC employee Meagher in the Melbourne suburb of Brunswick on 22 September last year. |
| A Victoria supreme court spokesperson confirmed that an appeal was lodged on Wednesday. Meagher’s family had been informed of the appeal, although no date had been set for matter to be heard in court. | A Victoria supreme court spokesperson confirmed that an appeal was lodged on Wednesday. Meagher’s family had been informed of the appeal, although no date had been set for matter to be heard in court. |
| Bayley’s appeal is on the grounds that the sentence handed down by Justice Geoffrey Nettle was excessive. | Bayley’s appeal is on the grounds that the sentence handed down by Justice Geoffrey Nettle was excessive. |
| Nettle sentenced Bayley to 15 years for the rape of Meagher and life for her murder. The 35-year non-parole period means that Bayley will not be eligible for release until he is 76 years old. | Nettle sentenced Bayley to 15 years for the rape of Meagher and life for her murder. The 35-year non-parole period means that Bayley will not be eligible for release until he is 76 years old. |
| Nettle said Bayley had committed a “savage and degrading” assault on Meagher that was among the worst kind ever committed upon a woman in Victoria. | Nettle said Bayley had committed a “savage and degrading” assault on Meagher that was among the worst kind ever committed upon a woman in Victoria. |
| Bayley attacked 29-year-old Meagher shortly after she left Bar Etiquette in Sydney Road, Brunswick at 1.30am. | Bayley attacked 29-year-old Meagher shortly after she left Bar Etiquette in Sydney Road, Brunswick at 1.30am. |
| Bayley, who was captured on CCTV running behind Meagher on Sydney Road, dragged his victim into a nearby laneway off Hope Street before raping and strangling her. | Bayley, who was captured on CCTV running behind Meagher on Sydney Road, dragged his victim into a nearby laneway off Hope Street before raping and strangling her. |
| It emerged during the case that Bayley was on parole at the time of the attack for punching a man in Geelong. His history of offending was also revealed, showing that he had been previously found guilty of 20 rapes over a 23-year period, 11 years of which he spent in jail. | It emerged during the case that Bayley was on parole at the time of the attack for punching a man in Geelong. His history of offending was also revealed, showing that he had been previously found guilty of 20 rapes over a 23-year period, 11 years of which he spent in jail. |
| Bayley has previously appealed against the severity of a sentence. He appealed against a three-month term he was given after being convicted of assault by the Geelong magistrates court. | Bayley has previously appealed against the severity of a sentence. He appealed against a three-month term he was given after being convicted of assault by the Geelong magistrates court. |
| Bayley’s case has caused angst in Victoria’s political and legal circles, with the state government admitting the system had “failed” Meagher, pledging to review the parole regime. | Bayley’s case has caused angst in Victoria’s political and legal circles, with the state government admitting the system had “failed” Meagher, pledging to review the parole regime. |
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