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Leigh Sushames sentenced to 40 years for Constable Smith murder
Filed: Jun 25, 2026 at 10:02 PM ET
Summary: Leigh Geoffrey Sushames was sentenced to 40 years in jail with a 25-year non-parole period for murdering Constable Keith Smith.
WHO: Justice Tamara Jago
WHAT: Sentenced Leigh Geoffrey Sushames to 40 years in jail with a 25-year non-parole period for the murder of Constable Keith Smith.
WHEN: Jun 25, 2026 at 9:52 PM ET
WHERE: North-west Tasmania
WHY: The sentencing followed Sushames' murder of Constable Keith Smith during an attempted home repossession notice service.
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