Holdom Appeals Life Sentences for Double Murder

0:00Local headlines in two minutes or less, you're tuned in to Sydney News today. Daniel Holdem is appealing two life sentences he received, for murdering 20-year-old Carly Jade Parr Stevenson and her two-year-old daughter, Conda Lice in 2008. He was convicted of killing them shortly after they left Alice Springs together. The case ended with synancing in 2018. The Tava's remains turned up in a suitcase beside a remote South Australia highway in 2015. Her mother's body had been found five years earlier in Belangelo State Forest. Holdem got caught in New South Wales as Hunter Valley after a tip linked the deaths. This double murder gripped the nation as a chilling cold case for years. The original judge described the crimes as among the worst imaginable, stressing the extreme brutality and lack of remorse. It drew widespread shock and outrage over the senseless loss. In the appeal hearing this week, Holdem's lawyer argued the life terms were too severe. She pointed out he pleaded guilty early, sparing a long trial and extra family pain, yet

1:02got no sentence reduction. She also said his abusive childhood got overlooked. Prosecutors push back. Calling the offense is so grave, they fully justified life without mercy. The three appeal judges in Sydney have now reserved their decision, leaving the final call up in the air. Support for this deal in an episode comes from our sponsor. No need to switch positions. The sound is already where your head is, S-O-L-I-SoliPillow.com