He claimed the 37-year-old died of a drug overdose and his only crime was not calling an ambulance
The 45-year-old looked up and nodded as he was sentenced in the Victorian Supreme Court on Friday, as Maryam Hamka's family watched on.
But the jury rejected that theory, instead accepting the prosecution's case that Loughnane fatally assaulted Hamka with murderous intent. Justice Christopher Beale described the murder as appalling as he sentenced Loughnane to 28 years behind bars.Maryam Hamka was murdered in 2021. Justice Beale said the murder happened in the context of protracted family violence, which was an aggravating feature.But Loughnane should receive some discount on sentence because he revealed the location of Ms Hamka's body to police, Justice Beale said.
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