Family of Tiwi Islands sistergirl calls for life sentence for man who killed her
The family of a beloved Tiwi Islands sistergirl has pleaded for the man who killed her to be handed a life sentence, describing more than a year of sleepless nights, heartbreak and grief.
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Family of Tiwi Islands sistergirl calls for life sentence for killer Andrew MungatopiRBy Roxanne FitzgeraldTopic:Courts21m ago21 minutes agoFri 1 May 2026 at 7:36amThe family of a sistergirl who was fatally stabbed in October 2024 has described her as someone with "the biggest heart". (ABC News: Roxanne Fitzgerald )In short: The family of a beloved Tiwi Islands sistergirl has pleaded for the man who killed her to be handed a life sentence, describing more than a year of sleepless nights, heartbreak and grief.A jury found Andrew Mungatopi not guilty of murder, but guilty of manslaughter, following a week-long trial in the Northern Territory Supreme Court last month.What's next?Mungatopi is expected to be sentenced in…
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