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Man jailed over online threats to kill Brittany Higgins and her partner

  • David William Wonnocott was sentenced to a minimum of one year and four months in jail for online threats against Brittany Higgins and her partner, David Sharaz.
  • Wonnocott sent Instagram messages to David Sharaz, where he threatened to kill them and dismember their dog, leading the couple to fear for their safety.
  • Judge John Pickering described Wonnocott's actions as reflecting that he is quite an awful human being who has awful views, highlighting Wonnocott's extensive history of online hate speech.
  • Brittany Higgins mentioned on social media that threatening messages have real-world impacts on victims and referenced ongoing public abuse since her allegations.
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'Awful' man jailed for threatening Brittany Higgins, her husband and dog

David William Wonnocott was sentenced to a minimum of one year and four months' jail in Sydney's Downing Ce...

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Man jailed over online threats to kill Brittany Higgins and her partner

The judge found David William Wonnocott, who made the threats over social media, had disregarded previous warnings, leniency, and paths to rehabilitation provided by the court.

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‘Awful human’ jailed over Brittany Higgins death threats

A man who made death threats towards Brittany Higgins, her husband and their dog was ‘more than just another idiot online’, a judge has said.

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'Awful human being' jailed for Brittany Higgins threats

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Man who threatened to ‘bury’ Higgins jailed

The man who used Instagram to threaten to kill Brittany Higgins, her partner and their dog has been jailed, with his vile messages being revealed in court.

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Man who threatened to kill Brittany Higgins sentenced by NSW District Court judge

A NSW District Court judge has handed a full-time prison sentence to the man who used social media to threaten to kill Brittany Higgins.

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