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Man Dismembered, Body Hidden in Freezer

Weaver pleaded guilty after police found Thornton’s dismembered remains in a buried freezer, and he will be eligible for parole in 2039.

Summary by The West Australian
A man who murdered his longtime friend and buried his dismembered body in a freezer hidden beneath a backyard has learnt his fate.

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Ipswich man Bobby Weaver sentenced to life in jail after murdering neighbour and hiding remains in freezer

More than seven years after David Thornton's death, Bobby Weaver has been handed the mandatory life sentence for murder in Queensland.

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Man who killed friend and hid dismembered body in freezer jailed for life

Justice Paul Smith says Bobby Weaver murdered his friend, 58-year-old David Thornton, "in cold blood".

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Man dismembered, body hidden in freezer

A man who murdered his longtime friend and buried his dismembered body in a freezer hidden beneath a backyard has learnt his fate.

·City of Perth, Australia
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PerthNow broke the news in City of Perth, Australia on Monday, June 15, 2026.
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