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'Innocent!!!': Molly Ticehurst killer's twisted rage

The Crown says Billings’ culpability was extreme as victim impact statements and motive evidence are heard before sentencing.

  • On Thursday, the NSW Supreme Court in Orange began sentencing submissions for Daniel Billings, 31, who pleaded guilty to murdering his ex-girlfriend Molly Ticehurst in April 2024.
  • Billings broke into Ticehurst's Forbes home on April 21, 2024, and stabbed her 15 times while on bail for previous domestic violence and sexual assault charges against her.
  • Ticehurst's father, Tony Ticehurst, told the court "no sentence will ever be long enough," while prosecutors played recordings of Billings describing himself as "becoming a slave to hatred."
  • Her murder sparked nationwide outrage, leading to "Molly's Law" in June 2024, which mandates electronic monitoring and restricts bail decisions for serious domestic violence offenders.
  • Justice Natalie Adams is presiding over the two-day hearing and will hand down her sentence later in September, concluding a legal process lasting more than 860 days.
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Molly Ticehurst’s parents deliver powerful message to daughter’s killer

'Molly's life was taken far too soon in a violent, malicious manner for no reason other than selfishness.'

·Australia
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westernadvocate.com.auwesternadvocate.com.au
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'I didn't ask for this war': Eerie recordings made in lead-up to murder played in court

Molly Ticehurst's father delivers emotional statement in court. Learn how his daughter's murder changed his life forever.

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dailymail.comdailymail.com
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The family of Molly Ticehurst confronts her killer in court

Molly Ticehurst was murdered by her ex-boyfriend Daniel Billings in central western New South Wales.

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Sydney Morning HeraldSydney Morning Herald
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Molly Ticehurst’s family condemn her killer in emotional court hearing

The young mother’s family have delivered powerful statements to a court as her Daniel Billings faces sentence for her senseless murder.

·North Sydney, Australia
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ABC AustraliaABC Australia
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'I hope Molly's screams keep you awake': Father fronts daughter's killer in court

The father of a murdered childcare worker tells his daughter's killer: "I hope that every night Molly's screams keep you awake."

·Ultimo, Australia
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theleader.com.autheleader.com.au
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'Her name was Molly': Family finally confronts murderer

A man who killed a rural childcare educator, sparking a national reckoning on domestic violence, has listened to...

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The West Australian broke the news in Osborne Park, Australia on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
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