Australia, May 4 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on April 3:
1. On 9 February 2023, Luke Samouel Simon, the offender, shot and killed Damien Conlon. Mr Conlon was the beloved and cherished partner of the offender's daughter, Linda Simon. Two days earlier, on 7 February 2023, the offender had gone to his gun safe, removed a pistol, and said words to himself that were captured by CCTV including "that's the one that is going to put him to sleep", and "fucking Damien, you're fucking gone". At the time of the final, fatal, shot on 9 February 2023, the offender stated, "bye bye Damien".
2. The offender admitted to the shooting immediately after it occurred. On 12 June 2024, he pleaded guilty ...