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Man killed in unsolved Brisbane case sentenced to nearly 50 years in prison

Justice Declan Kelly said, “In terms of perceived provocation…your overreaction occurred at a different time, when homosexuality was illegal and perceived differently by parts of society.

“But… your reaction was no excuse.”

Justice Declan Kelly said the crime “occurred in a different era when homosexuality was illegal and perceived differently by parts of society.”credit:Toby Crockford

The camera was never found after Jansen took it with him when he left the house and later buried it near his home.

Hotel staff found Keane’s body lying in a large pool of blood on the bed the next morning.

Keen had 11 lacerations to his head and a fractured skull.

The court heard that the fracture could have been from a fall.

Keane lived without any concerns for some time after the attack and died eight hours after the attack.

DNA found in hotel room tissues was identified as Jansen’s in January 2019, and he was arrested six months after being on the run for 43 years.

When arrested, an upset Jansen told officers that Keen’s family “wouldn’t want to know what happened.”

Kelly said Keane’s family, who had lost a beloved son, brother and uncle, “felt deeply” about Keane’s death.

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“Mr Keane’s mother died without knowing why or under what circumstances her son was killed,” he said.

“That is a particularly sad and disturbing feature of this incident.

“It was always in your power to come forward and explain what happened. But you didn’t.”

Several of Keane’s family members attended court and heard that Jansen was sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter.

He is immediately eligible for parole on the 1205 days of detention he was declared to have served.

– AAP

Man killed in unsolved Brisbane case sentenced to nearly 50 years in prison

Source link Man killed in unsolved Brisbane case sentenced to nearly 50 years in prison

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