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Molly Ticehurst’s parents fought for 870 days to see her killer jailed. Their courage may help save other women

The Guardian Australia - Australia News · 12 September 2026 at 7:00 am

Molly Ticehurst’s parents fought for 870 days to see her killer jailed. Their courage may help save other women

The mother and childhood educator was murdered by her ex-partner in 2024.

On Friday he was sentenced to 28 years in jail Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast With his shock of white hair and tattoed arms, mine worker Tony Ticehurst seems the epitome of a hardened rural bloke.

But behind this exterior is a devoted and soft-hearted father, painfully articulate under the immense weight of grief.

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Molly Ticehurst’s parents fought for 870 days to see her killer jailed. Their courage may help save other women

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