Jill Meagher’s killer likely to die in jail after prison term extended

Irishwoman Jill Meagher’s killer Adrian Ernest Bayley will probably die in jail after the violent sexual offender’s non-parole period was extended until he is 86.

Jill Meagher’s killer likely to die in jail after prison term extended

After a County Court Judge sentenced him for three more violent and “chilling” rapes, the 43-year-old, who is already serving a life sentence for the rape and murder of Meagher, will now not be eligible for parole until 2056.

His non-parole period, extended by eight years to 43 years by Judge Sue Pullen, is the longest imposed in Victoria in at least the past decade.

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