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RICK THORBURN PLEADS GUILTY TO MURDER OF 12-YEAR-OLD TIAHLEIGH PALMER

The foster father of slain schoolgirl Tiahleigh Palmer has been sentenced to life in prison for her murder.

Rick Thorburn shed tears in the dock as he admitted to killing the 12-year-old Logan schoolgirl in 2015.

The 57-year-old also pleaded guilty to interfering with her corpse, attempting to pervert the course of justice and two counts of perjury.

He will have to serve 20 years before being eligible for parole in 2036.


EARLIER:

The foster father of slain Queensland schoolgirl Tiahleigh Palmer has just pleaded guilty to the 12-year-old’s murder.

Rick Thorburn will now be sentenced in Brisbane’s Supreme Court today.

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