Life in detention for teen who beat Lorna Woodnutt to death before posting video online

Lorna Woodnutt's niece previously told the court she had received content that she described 'as something a terrorist would create'
Life in detention for teen who beat Lorna Woodnutt to death before posting video online

Lorna Woodnutt had suffered fatal blunt force injuries to the head, face and chest in the attack when she was sitting at a kitchen table working on her computer. File picture

WARNING: Some readers may find the following report upsetting

A teenage boy who used a sledgehammer and a lump hammer to bludgeon 51-year-old Lorna Woodnutt to death before posting a video on Snapchat has been sentenced to life in detention with a review after 15 years.

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