A man in his 70s, Mr. A, was sentenced to life imprisonment for allegedly murdering Ms. B, a woman in her 50s with whom he had been in a de facto relationship for 23 years. Mr. A is accused of killing Ms. B by hitting her dozens of times with a blunt object after an argument over money while intoxicated just two days after being separated from her. The prosecution argued that Mr. A had a motive for the crime and was likely to re-offend, seeking life imprisonment, electronic ankle monitoring, and probation. Mr. A's lawyer argued that it was an accidental crime and requested a reduced sentence. Two days before the incident, Ms. B filed a police report asking Mr. A to leave her house, but he was not indicted because there was no physical violence.
