{
  "id": 449286,
  "title": "Woman cleared of Cassius Turvey's murder avoids jail for driving with no licence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/woman-cleared-of-cassius-turveys-murder-avoids-jail-for-driving-with",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T07:29:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-10/aleesha-gilmore-avoids-prison-suspended-sentence/107017258"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A woman in Perth, Aleesha Gilmore, has avoided an immediate jail term after being convicted of driving without a license, a potential breach of her suspended sentence. Gilmore was found not guilty of murdering 15-year-old Cassius Turvey, a schoolboy who was assaulted and killed in October 2022. She was initially sentenced to 15 months in prison for the murder and other offenses, which was suspended for two years with strict community conditions. On Monday, Gilmore appeared in the Supreme Court via video link for the alleged breach of her suspended sentence, and was fined and discredited from holding a license for seven months. The prosecutor stated that while driving without a license breaches the terms of a suspended sentence, the state would not seek immediate imprisonment as it would not provide Gilmore with an opportunity for rehabilitation. Gilmore's lawyer stated that she has been following the terms of her suspended sentence, including attending counseling and participating in programs. Chief Justice Peter Quinlan expressed his satisfaction with the decision not to impose immediate imprisonment, considering Gilmore was halfway through her suspended sentence, but emphasized that she needed to remain on the straight and narrow. He acknowledged that Gilmore's notoriety might make it difficult for her to obtain work in the future, but urged her not to give up.",
  "summary": "Aleesha Gilmore, found not guilty of murdering Perth school boy Cassius Turvey, has avoided an immediate prison term for breaching the terms of her suspended sentence.",
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  "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."
}