Mert Ney jailed for murder and Sydney stabbing rampage
The sister of a woman killed before a stabbing rampage through Sydney s CBD has broken down after Mert Ney was jailed for a maximum 44 years.
Ney pleaded guilty to three charges including the murder of Michaela Dunn, who was stabbed to death in a Clarence Street apartment in August 2019.
Ms Dunn s mother Joanne dropped her head and wept in the NSW Supreme Court as a life sentence was ruled out.
Justice Peter Johnson found Ney s mental health issues contributed to his offending and sentenced him to 44 years in jail with a non-parole term of 33 years.
A man who went on a violent rampage in Sydney s CBD after murdering a vulnerable woman in a cruel, brutal attack has flashed a smirk and a rock and roll hand signal as he is jailed for at least 33 years.
Mert Ney pleaded guilty to the stabbing murder of escort Michaela Dunn, 24, in a Clarence Street apartment on August 13, 2019.
The 23-year-old also admitted wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm for stabbing Lin Bo during his frightening rampage.
In the NSW Supreme Court on Friday, Justice Peter Johnson jailed him for 44 years with non-parole period of 33 years.
Mert Ney poses to the camera as he is escorted from the NSW Supreme Court, in Sydney, on Friday
Published May 14, 2021
Michaela Dunn‘s killer has been sentenced to 44 years over her fatal stabbing and the subsequent Sydney CBD rampage in 2019.
Mert Ney, 23, pleaded guilty to three charges, including the murder of Dunn, 24, in a Clarence Street apartment. He also plead guilty to the stabbing of
Linda Bo, then 41.
Justice
Peter Johnson found Ney’s mental health issues contributed to his offending, sentencing him to 44 years in prison with a non-parole period of 33 years.
Dunn’s mother wept in court after hearing that a life sentence would be ruled out, according to Nine News reporter
Tiffany Genders.
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