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Molly Ticehurst's killer apologises as sentencing hearing concludes

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The grieving mother of Molly Ticehurst says there was a failure to protect her daughter from harm. As the sentencing hearing of her killer ex-boyfriend wrapped today, Daniel Billings said sorry for taking her life.

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Molly Ticehurst's killer apologises as sentencing hearing concludes

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Another of Molly Tyser says there was a failure to protect her daughter from harm. As the sentencing hearing of her killer ex-boyfriend Rapp today, Daniel Billings said, sorry, for taking her life. For Molly, for justice, her loved ones returned to court today from Dad Tony. As the judge considers the punishment for her murder, Daniel Billings admits stabbing Molly Tyser's to death while on bail for rape and domestic violence charges against the 28-year-old. In videos he made beforehand, Billings said, it's an eye for an eye. If I'm going to be punished either way, then okay, I'm going to go crazy. The court hearing from two psychiatric experts who disagreed with each other about how much Billings' depression was a factor. In a letter from prison, he wrote, I'm not a heartless monster like they say, and I'm sorry as a person can be for what I've done. Molly's mother saying it appears there was a failure to protect her daughter from harm after her

first police report, calling on the premier to release details of an investigation into service providers. It was horrible. It was like deja-fue for us. Supporting the family Donna Thornell, a campaigner against domestic violence, her daughter Christy was murdered in 2023. There just needs to be accountability. You know, no more bail. AVOs, they obviously don't work. The judge will hand down her sentence next Friday. It's going to be a long week or a week and I really like to thank people of Forbes, New South Wales, British Australia, that have been supportive to us. Paul Carac, 7 News.

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