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Man who made death threats against Brittany Higgins sentenced to at least 16 months in prison


Higgins and partner David Sharaz were ‘terrified to leave the house alone’ because of online threats and abuse from David William Wonnocott

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A judge has delivered a frank assessment of the man who threatened Brittany Higgins, her husband and her pet dog, saying he might just be an “awful person”.

David William Wonnocott was sentenced to a minimum of one year and four months’ jail in Sydney’s Downing Centre court on Wednesday.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/19/david-william-wonnocott-death-threats-against-brittany-higgins-prison-sentence-ntwnfb

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Publish date : 2025-02-19 06:13:00

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