NSW: Water rage killer sentenced to 18 month minimum

AAP General News (Australia)
04-09-2009
NSW: Water rage killer sentenced to 18 month minimum

A Sydney man's been sentenced to at least 18 months in prison .. after he pleaded guilty
to the manslaughter of another man during a confrontation about water restrictions.

TODD MUNTER began arguing with KEN PROCTOR .. when he saw the 66-year-old watering
the front garden of his home at Sylvania in Sydney's south in October 2007.

Their argument ended with 37-year-old MUNTER punching .. pushing and kicking Mr PROCTOR
.. who suffered a fatal heart attack.

MUNTER immediately tried to revive him by performing CPR .. but his efforts were in vain.

In the NSW Supreme Court Justice RODERICK HOWIE's commented that it's unusual in these
sorts of cases for an offender to try to help his victim and to express his sorrow immediately.

MUNTER's been sentenced to a maximum of three years and three months in jail .. and
with time already served he'll be eligible for parole on April 5 .. 2010.

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