Mark Daniel Ferguson found guilty of manslaughter for killing Pamela Frances Corless
A Townsville man has been found not guilty of murdering an elderly woman in her front yard in September 2018, and has instead been found guilty of manslaughter.
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A Townsville man has been found not guilty of murdering an elderly woman in the front yard of her home in September 2018, instead finding him guilty of manslaughter.
A 12-person jury retired on Wednesday to deliberate the evidence heard and delivered their unanimous verdict on Friday afternoon.
A five day trial in the Townsville Supreme Court heard Mark Daniel Ferguson, 23, left Pamela Frances Corless to die 3m from the front door of her Cranbrook home after he hit her on the back of her head with a 1.5m piece of timber.
On Monday, Ferguson pleaded not guilty to murdering the 73-year-old and defended the charge, and instead pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
Ferguson pleaded guilty to two further charges - wilful damage and burglary and stealing.
Justice Susan Brown sentenced Ferguson to nine-and-a-half years imprisonment, with no parole date set.
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Originally published as Mark Daniel Ferguson found guilty of manslaughter for killing Pamela Frances Corless
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