William O’Sullivan beat his 22-month-old stepson, Mason Lee, to the point where Lee died from his injuries some five days later.
Details of 37-year-old O’Sullivan’s sentencing were released in the Queensland Supreme Court yesterday. He pleaded guilty to four charges, including manslaughter and cruelty to a child under 16-years of age.
O’Sullivan has been sentenced to nine years jail, six years of which are not subject to parole. With time served he may be out in four years.
The story of short, tormented life of Mason Lee is heartbreaking. He died of horrific injuries and in terrible pain.
In 2009, Heidi Strbak inflicted a series of fatal blows on her four-year-old son, Tyrell Cobb, in their Gold Coast home. Last year Strback was found guilty of manslaughter. She was sentenced to nine years in jail. She will be eligible for parole in 2021.
Full column here.
3 questions in and morrison starts on his bullshit hillsong horizon crusade. the so called “juedo-christian’ term was never used prior to the 1950’s and only became a catch cry for the fanatsists since 9/11. he is already the shoutiest person to hold the office. Worst government in Nations history. No Surprises.
Its called methamphetamine. While it exists, child protection can’t keep up.
Sadly, I think you’re right.
I know he’s right…….
the police state have been doubling counting drug stats for over a decade. All of societies problem cannot be washed away with weak ass statement like: “it is because they are all on drugs” that is just lazy and ignorant and phony.
I can only speak for Queensland and unlike you I know for a fact he’s right. Nearly every single one!
Better education and opportunities down the track doesn’t save the children of today.
Go hard Senator Senator Lucy Gichuhi who may well name the bullies in the Federal Liberal Party, Mr Insider.
Of course it wouldn’t be hard to work out who they might be .
Australia was very lucky not to get Dutton as PM. He only holds his QLD seat by 2% he may well be gone at the upcoming election, no loss imho.
Oh?? how’s preselection looking?
Parliament resumes today, Mr Insider and Bill Shorten, PM -in-Waiting, has a new plaything, the shambolic Lib/Nats.
PVO writes about his daughter’s essay and the comments from the right wing and conservative freaks are a disgrace and show all that is wrong with the toxic right.
While the “Abbotisation” of Australia achieved some very important gains (read ripping off the Australian citizen) for the oligarchs it is coming back to bite the big biz pimps on the arse.
What does it mean? Not much, the old boy Mafia’s paid help will just have to work a bit harder to get their silver tail man bitches elected again. Will they give Labor another short go before they tear them to pieces again? Possibly, the delusion of democracy might need a little tarting up.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-10/warren-entsch-urged-colleagues-to-name-bullying-mps/10219702
Caroline Overington writes of a complex tragedy that ends with the death of a young girl in this paper. It’s called ”Tough love or lethal intent”.
If one ties together the tragedy of the institutional abuse of the last 50 years, the abuse of toddlers in some communities in the NT and now this, there seems to be a reluctance by those that rule us to have heavy penalties.
I have just recently rediscovered the joy of having young children around oneself via the grand children.
How somebody could abuse a 2 year old is beyond me – it just makes me sick at heart – one has to be a psychopath .
I do not buy the excuse of being mistreated as a child that is sometimes used for leniency.
A Tweet a few days ago from ex ousted and failed PM Tony Abbott, Mr Insider: “Today is the fifth anniversary of the election of the Abbott government. It’s a good government, getting better!”
Good grief hes worse than I first thought hes totally with the pixies!
PM in Waiting Bill Shorten quote, Mr Insider: “Scott Morrison has had a political honeymoon shorter than a Las Vegas Wedding!”
Wow Bill is on fire!
I think Australians have had enough of the Lib/Nats period, Mr Insider, as we see the State Wagga by election go to an Independent, the Libs deserted in droves.
Also Barnaby Joyce’s memoir, Weatherboard and Iron, has sold a wee 570 copies.
Yes Lib/Nats you are yesterdays news, roll on the Federal Election and lets be gone with you all.
The rot started with the shocking mess ex ousted PM Tony Abbott made of his PMship and continues to this day.
Poor old Scott Morrison is Mutton dressed up as Lamb and we arnt buying any!
https://tinyurl.com/yc679hh7
Yes. Fundamentally, they have long ago given up on the national interest and are interested only in themselves.
And an Australian woman in America faces the death penalty for murdering her stepchild. How can the penalties be so different?
P.S. I started following Roman Quadliveg (?) on Twitter today….it’s fascinating (and funny) stuff
I retweeted an email of complaint to a Canberra hotel Quadvlieg made. Prolix much?
So that was legit? If so, top shelf and respect. No bacon and egg at the buffon does not a buffet make.
You’re not “The Quad” are you Milton? Reads like some of your best work. Positively heroic effort, what wiv the bloke suffering from “ennui” and all.
Give ’em heaps.
No, sadly not I, Jean. I’ve huge respect for a chap who wakes to discover a “vile scene” at the breakfast nook yet remains “adamantine” about it all. I’m looking forward to using adamantine in a sentence some time soon, though I doubt George Orwell would have approved it.
Why not?
http://www.openculture.com/2016/05/george-orwells-six-rules-for-writing-clear-and-tight-prose.html
Oh come on. No one could disapprove of adamantine. Not even George.
Saw that one. Hard to see an adult whinging like he did.
“Sacked Australian Border Force commissioner Roman Quaedvlieg has conceded evidence he gave to a Labor-led Senate committee looking into Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton’s interventions in two au pair cases was wrong but claims there was another, similar matter he was asked for advice on.”
He’s adopted the monkey cage philosophy. Pick up shit from the floor and throw it through the bars.
Another strange blog thing, Jack. I can see these two comments from Dwight marked ”awaiting moderation” – and Dwights email details in the address box
I hope they go after a refresh. Seriously, this is becoming an issue. I don’t want people’s personal details available to all and sundry.
Agree, Jack. I wonder what happened to make it so unstable?
I follow him on Twitter. He is a weird unit an I suspect always has been.
having read the Nauru piece and now the email, he certainly has a distinctive writing style.
If Betty gives it away he could get a gig at the SMH.
She was on fire last week, too. Still the champ.
Who, Dwight? 🙂
You suspect right.