Chilling footage shows Molly Ticehurst’s murderer saying ‘I can’t believe I just did that’, court hears

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Victim’s father Tony Ticehurst confronts Daniel Billings during sentence hearing in regional NSW, saying ‘I hope that every night Molly’s screams keep you awake’

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A New South Wales court has been shown chilling footage of Daniel Billings driving away from Molly Ticehurst’s house after he had murdered his former partner in a frenzied stabbing attack in 2024.

Billings raised a bloodied hand to his face and recorded a video message, which was aired during his supreme court sentence hearing in Orange on Thursday.

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