Two of Blackmoore’s cousins, Jillian Purvis and Leanne Keen, and Anderson’s niece Stacey Brosnan, spoke about the lack of remorse the pair showed throughout the trial.
They were disgusted at how the two murderers would shake their heads, both laugh and smile “as if [they’ve] got away with it”.
“Rot in hell the pair of you. The pain, anger and stress you have both put us through has been hard to deal with,” Keen said.
“Angie’s life was worth more than any amount of money… You both destroyed a young mum to be,” Purvis said.
“Evil scumbags… I hope like hell you receive the sentence you deserve,” Brosnan said.
Wright-Meldrum and Hawken’s lawyers submitted for a life sentence with a minimum no parole period of 10 years, which they said was the standard in 1995, when the murder took place. The Crown asked for 11 to 12 years.
When deciding Hawken and Wright-Meldrum’s sentence, Justice Rachel Dunningham considered whether a minimum or more than 10 years no parole period was justified.
The murder involved significant premeditation, was carried out in a brutal manner where the victim was vulnerable and there was a breach in trust. The pair have also showed no remorse, maintaining their innocence.
The defence lawyers argued there were no execptional circumstances warranting a higher non-parole period. Justice Dunningham agreed, adding there were some mitigating factors and settled on a minimum non parole period of 10 years.
Outside of court, Anderson said the 10 year minimum was a “bit disappointing”, the judge made it clear that was the minimum.
“I intend to be at every parole hearing they get to make sure I can get it up to the maximum to 17 years,” he told media.
“I don’t go away, I’m going to haunt them for the rest of the time they’re serving their time.”