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Man who killed neighbour and buried body in freezer jailed for life

ABC Australia · Jun 15, 2026, 3:56 AM

Key takeaways

  • Bobby Andrew Weaver was 24 when he killed his neighbour David Thornton.
  • Bobby Weaver pleaded guilty in April this year to the 2019 killing of his neighbour David Thornton.
  • At his sentencing on Monday, the court heard he had shot Mr Thornton twice in the head before dismembering the body.

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Bobby Andrew Weaver was 24 when he killed his neighbour David Thornton. (Facebook)

Bobby Weaver pleaded guilty in April this year to the 2019 killing of his neighbour David Thornton.

At his sentencing on Monday, the court heard he had shot Mr Thornton twice in the head before dismembering the body.

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