Triple-murderer Darryl Valroy Young appeals conviction and sentence
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Darryl Valroy Young, a 63-year-old Queensland grazier and coal miner, has appealed his conviction and sentence for the 2022 triple murder and attempted murder of neighbours at Bogie, where he received three life sentences with a 40-year non-parole period, believed to be the longest ever handed down in Queensland.
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Why It Matters
Darryl Valroy Young, a Queensland grazier and coal miner, was convicted by a jury last week for shooting four neighbours at the gate of his cattle station in Bogie in 2022, killing three and attempting to murder a fourth.
Triple-murderer Darryl Valroy Young, 63, has lodged an appeal against his conviction and sentence with the Court of Appeal.
The Queensland grazier and coal miner was convicted by a jury last week, who found him guilty of three counts of murder and an attempted murder at Bogie.
A four-week Supreme Court trial in Townsville heard that Young shot four neighbours, killing three, at the gate of his cattle station in 2022.
On Monday, he received three life sentences for the murders, with a 40-year non-parole period.
Justice Christopher Johnstone's sentence is believed to be the longest ever handed down in Queensland.
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The Court of Appeal will hear Darryl Valroy Young's appeal against his conviction and sentence.
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What were the specific motives behind the shootings?
- What evidence was presented during the four-week trial?
- When will the Court of Appeal hear the appeal?
