{
  "id": 13885205,
  "title": "Answers due over Molly's murder with no appeal lodged",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/answers-due-over-mollys-murder-with-no-appeal-lodged",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T07:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Discovered",
    "slug": "discovered",
    "url": "https://perthnow.com.au/news/crime/answers-due-over-mollys-murder-with-no-appeal-lodged-c-22994744"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A man who murdered Molly Ticehurst will not face an appeal over his 28-year sentence for her death, which occurred in central western NSW in April 2024. Molly, a childcare worker, had reported her ex-partner Daniel Billings' abuse to the police months prior to her death. Billings was sentenced to a non-parole period of 20 years, with the judge expressing shock at the level of his culpability, noting that he had a deprived childhood that led to chronic depression. The NSW Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions decided not to appeal the sentence, citing adherence to prosecution guidelines. The release of a government report into Molly's interactions with domestic violence services had been delayed until the conclusion of the legal process, leading to renewed calls for answers about the lead-up to her murder.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}