A preacher was sentenced yesterday to 10 years in prison for persuading her wife to kill herself in what a judge described as an Australian‑first conviction.
69 year old Graham Morant was convicted by a Queensland state Supreme Court Jury in October on charges of counseling and aiding his wife Jennifer Morant to commit suicide at their Gold Coast city home in 2014.
The judge sentenced Morant to a total of 10 years in prison on both convictions and ordered him to serve five years before he is eligible for parole.
Jennifer Morant was suffering from chronic back pain and depression when she took her life.
Prosecutors told the court the husband wanted to spend the insurance on building a religious commune.
[Source: TVNZ]
