Student who killed two women in 24 hours in Melbourne sentenced to nine years’ jail

Xiaozheng Lin could be eligible for parole in seven years after striking deal to plead guilty to manslaughter of Yuqi Luo and Hyun Sook Jeon in 2022

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A student who killed two sex workers within 24 hours has been sentenced to at least nine years in prison after admitting downgraded manslaughter charges.

Xiaozheng Lin, 24, was sentenced to at least nine years behind bars on Thursday after admitting two charges of manslaughter in July.

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