Adrian Basham

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Adrian Basham sentenced to life in prison for 'heinous' murder of ... (ABC News)

Adrian James Basham, who staged his estranged wife's murder as a suicide in what a Victorian judge describes as "the ultimate act of family violence", ...

"He murdered my mum. "Ms Fraser lived in abject fear of you, both during the relationship and after you had separated," Justice Taylor said. "You intended and planned for Ms Fraser to die," Justice Taylor told Basham. Justice Taylor said Basham likely surprised Ms Fraser as she sat in the driver's seat of her car, having waited more than two hours in the garage for her to return home. - Ms Fraser's family and friends hope his sentence will serve as a "strong benchmark" for future family violence offences A Victorian man who staged his estranged wife's murder as a suicide in what a judge has described as "the ultimate act of family violence" has been sentenced to life in prison.

'Justice for Sam': Life sentence for Phillip Island ex-wife killer Adrian ... (The Age)

The killer, 46, will spend his life behind bars after a Supreme Court judge found he was responsible for murder of the worst kind.

Now, we have to be her voice.” A man should not murder his wife.” “You subjected her to a beating in which she sustained multiple injuries. He killed Fraser in cold blood, staging the heinous crime to look like a suicide. You then tied a noose around her neck before hanging her from the garage door. “ANROWS data says one in four women are raped in intimate relationships. She now hoped this would become her legacy. Things must change so women are safe,” Janine Fraser said. Father Trevor Fraser said that when their youngest grandchild was asked to reflect on the case, she replied: “There are good things and there are bad things and if you do a bad thing you have to go to prison. An autopsy later found Fraser had more than 40 separate injuries. “I find you intended and planned for Ms Fraser to die,” Justice Lesley Taylor said. Her mother, Janine Fraser, said that at the time of her death, her daughter was preparing to front a campaign against marital rape.

Coward killed wife, tried to stage it as suicide (NEWS.com.au)

Wife killer Adrian Basham has been handed a maximum sentence after murdering his estranged partner and staging the scene to look like she took her own life.

This is conduct that is selfish to the extreme. The court had previously heard Basham is a “marked man” in prison and is in protective custody after receiving threats from other prisoners. Basham sat in the rear of the courtroom, showing little emotion as Justice Lesley Taylor sentenced him to serve a minimum of 30 years in prison for the “savage” killing.

Adrian Basham jailed for life for savage murder of estranged wife ... (9News)

Samantha Fraser's family and friends clapped as Adrian Basham was led out after his sentencing in the Victo...

If you are in immediate danger call triple zero (000). "You determined that her life was expendable ... "He murdered my mum. "By any measure, your offending was extremely grave. Her previous birthday was horrible, she told her partner, but in a text to him on the day she died, she revealed this birthday would mark the beginning of a wonderful new stage of life. An intervention order was in place, Fraser's parents had moved in with her to help protect her and less than 48 hours before her death Fraser said she was being more vigilant about her safety after Basham was spotted on the island.

Samantha Fraser's ex-husband Adrian Basham sentenced over her ... (7NEWS.com.au)

On Monday, Basham was sentenced to life in prison with a non-parole period of 30 years. Fraser's family and loved ones applauded in the courtroom as he was led ...

If you need help in a crisis, call Lifeline on 13 11 14. They separated in 2017. The 46-year-old strangled Fraser with a rope at her home in Cowes after prosecutors told the court he was laying in wait for her and had arranged the scene to appear like a suicide.

Adrian Basham is jailed for life for murdering Samantha Fraser ... (Daily Mail)

Adrian James Basham, now 46, was jailed for life on Monday and ordered to serve at least three decades behind bars for the savage murder of his former ...

The day before she died she celebrated her birthday. The court heard CCTV (pictured) captured him wearing a hoodie while waiting outside her home But despite that she was terrified of him. Her previous birthday was horrible, she told her partner, but in a text to him on the day she died, she revealed this birthday would mark the beginning of a wonderful new stage of life. He is pictured arriving in custody at court to hear his fate on Monday Justice Taylor found it was most likely Basham surprised Ms Fraser as she sat in the driver's seat of her car, having waited more than two hours in the garage for her to return home.