Australian man pleads guilty to murdering his fiancée's ex-boyfriend in 2023.

Luke Samouel Simon, 57, pleaded guilty to murdering his future son-in-law, 38-year-old Damien Conlon, in Oberon, Australia, on February 9, 2023. During sentencing, prosecutor Nicholas Marney argued that Simon intended to kill Conlon, presenting CCTV footage showing Simon taking a pistol two days prior and making threatening statements. Simon lured Conlon to his home under the pretense of stolen property and shot him during a confrontation. The defense argued that Simon's statements were ambiguous and that there was a possibility they could have gone out together. The court will consider whether Simon's mental health, including PTSD, affects the sentence.

November 10, 2024
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