Molly Ticehurst’s parents fought for 870 days to see her killer jailed. Their courage may help save other women
Molly Ticehurst's parents successfully campaigned for justice after their daughter was murdered by her ex-partner while he was out on bail. The perpetrator has been sentenced to 28 years in prison, bringing a conclusion to a long legal battle.
Why it matters
The case underscores critical issues regarding domestic violence, the failures of the bail system, and the advocacy efforts of victims' families.
Kate Shaw, Molly Ticehurst and Tony Ticehurst. Photograph: supplied by the Ticehurst family Kate Shaw, Molly Ticehurst and Tony Ticehurst. Photograph: supplied by the Ticehurst family Australia news 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
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Prefer the Guardian on Google 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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