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The family of Hasan Dastan finally have justice after almost three decades, with his killer sentenced to a maximum of 22 years behind bars.
The jury found the now 60-year-old violently bashed Mr Dastan in his Esy Auto Dismantlers business on the morning of December 11, 1995.
Justice Helen Wilson described Kilincer’s crime as “a most serious instance of murder”.
“The attack was likely a spontaneous one, but its spontaneity does not detract from its extreme brutality,” the judge said.
“The offender struck Mr Dastan repeatedly to the head and body causing severe injuries and massive blood loss leading to death.”
Mr Dastan was found dead in a pool of blood lying partially under a car within the Blacktown premises.
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A metal pipe was shoved six centimetres into his mouth and his severe head injuries were consistent with an attack using a bloodied sledgehammer that lay nearby.
Kilincer has consistently denied any involvement in the death.
On Wednesday, Justice Wilson imposed a non-parole period of 16 years and six months.
Kilincer could be eligible to walk free after October 19, 2038.
His maximum prison time will expire on April 19, 2044.
