ABC News – Australia ·australia ·1 hour ago

'Inadequate' jail sentence for sex worker killer increased after appeal

Victoria's highest court increased Xiaozheng Lin's sentence from 14 to 18 years for killing two sex workers in December 2022. Lin strangled Yuqi Luo and fatally assaulted Hyun Sook Jeon within 24 hours in Melbourne apartments, showing no remorse. Judges ruled the original sentence was manifestly inadequate, citing the extraordinary nature of two unlawful killings by the same perpetrator.

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