{
  "id": 6803042,
  "title": "Molly Ticehurst’s parents fought for 870 days to see her killer jailed. Their courage may help save other women",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/molly-ticehursts-parents-fought-for-870-days-to-see-her-killer-jailed",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T21:00:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/12/daniel-billings-jailed-molly-ticehurst-parents-courage-may-save-other-women-ntwnfb"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Molly Ticehurst's parents fought for 870 days to see her killer jailed. Her ex-partner, Daniel Billings, was sentenced to 28 years in jail for killing Molly in a frenzied stabbing attack in 2024. The family had to endure more than two years of court delays as Billings' lawyers negotiated with prosecutors. Tony Ticehurst, Molly's father, remained calm and focused on remembering the good memories he had with his daughter. He encouraged Molly to seek help from the Staying Home Leaving Violence initiative but ultimately had to face the reality of her death. The community rallied together to support the Ticehurst family during this difficult time, holding a funeral with balloons and a football oval. Billings' plea to the court finally brought some closure to the family after so many years of waiting.",
  "summary": "The mother and childhood educator was murdered by her ex-partner in 2024. On Friday he was sentenced to 28 years in jail Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast 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…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Chilling texts reveal Molly Ticehurst's fear leading up to her murder",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/chilling-texts-reveal-molly-ticehursts-fear-leading-up-to-her-murder",
        "published": "2026-09-11T18:42:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}