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Man jailed for helping dispose of Hunter mother’s body

October 17, 2025

More than a decade after a Hunter mother was brutally murdered by her ex-boyfriend, today came the final chapter in a long and painful journey.

James Anthony Cunneen, the man who helped dispose of her body, was jailed for six years – but he could be released in just over 12 months.

And for Indigenous viewers – this story contains the name and image of a deceased person.

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Tyson Cottrill

Tyson Cottrill is a senior reporter and newsreader for Nine NBN News, based in Newcastle. As the Chief Court Reporter, Tyson has covered some of the biggest court cases from across the Hunter and northern New South Wales. Tyson started with the Nine Network in 2007 and has worked in newsrooms in Sydney, the Gold Coast, and Brisbane. A proud Novocastrian, Tyson has spent the majority of his journalism career reporting on the stories that matter in his hometown. Tyson has a Bachelor of Communications from Charles Sturt University.

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