Australian sentenced to 18 years for murder of Irish backpacker

An Australian man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for the murder of an Irish backpacker-Dublin man David Greene in Melbourne last year.

Tue, 17 Sep, 2013 - 14:27

An Australian man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for the murder of an Irish backpacker-Dublin man David Greene in Melbourne last year.

Luke James Wentholt will spend at least 15 years behind bars after he was found guilty of killing David Greene and seriously injuring his friend David Byas in August 2012.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Melbourne Place: Cabinteely Place: Australia Place: Dun Laoghaire Place: St Kilda Place: Ireland Person: David Greene Person: Luke James Wentholt Person: David Byas Person: Byas Person: Terry Forrest

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