Schoolgirl Charlise Mutten once called Justin Stein "Daddy", but the 33-year-old is facing a life sentence for shooting her at close range and dumping her body in a barrel.
Schoolgirl Charlise Mutten once called Justin Stein "Daddy", but the 33-year-old is facing a life sentence for shooting her at close range and dumping her body in a barrel.
Justice Helen Wilson is due to deliver his sentence in the NSW Supreme Court on Monday, having previously said the girl's young age and callous manner of her death were significant factors to consider.The search for school girl Charlise Mutten missing from the NSW Blue Mountains ended in tragedy with the discovery of human remains.
Justice Wilson said it was possible Stein shot the girl once while she was trying to flee, before approaching her and firing another shot directly into her head.Crown prosecutor Ken McKay SC said due to the extreme nature of the crime the only appropriate sentence was life in prison.Stein's lawyer Carolyn Davenport SC, said it would be "very cruel and unusual punishment" to send a man of Stein's age to prison for the rest of his life.
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