Molly Ticehurst’s killer called woman he’d met on Tinder after stabbing and said ‘I’m sorry I murdered her’, court hears
Daniel Billings has pleaded guilty to the 2024 murder of his ex-girlfriend, Molly Ticehurst, in New South Wales. During his sentencing hearing, the court heard that Billings called a woman he met on Tinder shortly after the stabbing to confess to the crime.
Why it matters
The case highlights critical failures in the domestic violence legal system, specifically regarding the granting of bail to individuals charged with violent offenses.
A Corrective Services truck carrying Daniel Billings arrives at Orange courthouse on Friday. Billings murdered Molly Ticehurst in 2024. Photograph: Pip Farquarson/AAP A Corrective Services truck carrying Daniel Billings arrives at Orange courthouse on Friday. Billings murdered Molly Ticehurst in 2024. Photograph: Pip Farquarson/AAP New South Wales Molly Ticehurst’s killer called woman he’d met on Tinder after stabbing and said ‘I’m sorry I murdered her’, court hears Daniel Billings said ‘I did what I did’ in call from friend’s house after 2024 domestic violence murder
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Prefer the Guardian on Google Two hours after Daniel Billings murdered his ex-girlfriend Molly Ticehurst in a frenzied stabbing he spoke to a woman he had met on Tinder.
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