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A man who fatally stabbed a sleeping squatter, in what WA s Chief Justice described as an utterly senseless murder, has been sentenced to life with an 18-year minimum.
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His killer did not return to check on him or call an ambulance
His body was discovered by police two days later
David Morris Best, 59, used a large knife to inflict a single stab wound in the chest of 23-year-old Roy Erwin as he slept on a mattress in a shed at the rear of a vacant property in Mandurah in February 2019.
That property adjoined Best s home, and the Supreme Court was told he became angry after seeing Mr Erwin taking cigarette butts from his backyard.
David Best found guilty of stabbing sleeping squatter Roy Erwin at Mandurah
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David Best could receive a life term when sentenced in April.
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An angry and pissed off Perth man who fatally stabbed a sleeping squatter after sending a text message saying he was carrying out his own bit of justice has been found guilty of murder.
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But a jury found him guilty of murder after deliberating for six hours
It was the second time Best was tried over the crime
It was the second time David Morris Best, 58, had stood trial over the death of 23-year-old Roy Erwin who was stabbed once in the chest as he slept on a mattress in the shed of a vacant property in Mandurah, south of Perth, in February 2019.