Allison 的母亲,父亲和妹妹先后给“victim impact statement” - 受害人家人陈述
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'(my daughter) Leaving those scratch marks on Gerard's face on the fateful night ... God bless her'
"It was obvious to me that one of the last things Allison did was to leave her marks on her husband."
摘自于受害人母亲的陈述词
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"It's because of you I'm here without a sister...
It's because of you that three young girls are without a mother...
You have shown no remorse for Allison's death...
Today, she is the hero. She has justice."
摘自于受害人妹妹陈述词
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被告一直在颤抖
法官开始宣布行刑期限
被告起立,颤抖
法官说 "Mr Baden-Clay you murdered your wife... You took her body to ... pretending to look for her ...
You have no criminal history, but you are definitely not a good character.
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You are sentenced to imprisonment for life."
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此前,裁决有三种可能性
1)谋杀罪 murder
2)过失杀人罪 manslaughter
3)无罪 not guilty