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A man who fatally stabbed a sleeping squatter, in what WA s Chief Justice described as an utterly senseless murder, has been sentenced to life with an 18-year minimum.
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His killer did not return to check on him or call an ambulance
His body was discovered by police two days later
David Morris Best, 59, used a large knife to inflict a single stab wound in the chest of 23-year-old Roy Erwin as he slept on a mattress in a shed at the rear of a vacant property in Mandurah in February 2019.
That property adjoined Best s home, and the Supreme Court was told he became angry after seeing Mr Erwin taking cigarette butts from his backyard.
Chief Justice Peter Quinlan praises police officer Tom Gryta for helping boy receive life-saving treatment
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FebFebruary 2021 at 8:36am
Senior Constable Tom Gryta went above and beyond the call of duty to help the boy.
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The efforts of a WA police officer to ensure an 11-year-old boy received life-saving medical treatment has been revealed, in a case described by the state s top judge as extraordinary.
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The boy is now receiving treatment thanks to WA police officer Tom Gryta
It is not the first time Senior Constable Gryta has been praised for his heroism