A man who stabbed his wife to death outside a Darwin hotel has been handed an eight-year prison term — double his original four-year sentence — after prosecutors argued the initial punishment was too lenient. The fatal attack, which occurred during a drunken argument in April last year, involved a knife piercing her heart and took place in public. Court records reveal he had previously assaulted her four times, some with weapons, adding weight to the case. Though defense attorneys cited intoxication and the unplanned nature of the attack as mitigating factors, the appeal judges ruled the original sentence failed to reflect the severity of taking a life or serve as a deterrent. He will now serve eight years, with parole eligibility set for late 2027.
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