The only man to have been arrested over the murder of Hunter woman Elizabeth "Betty" Dixon in the 1980s won't serve any more time behind bars.
Elizabeth "Betty" Dixon was found stabbed to death in her car in bushland at Ashtonfield in 1982. When her body was found she had her hands tied behind her back and had been stabbed 27 times.
In November, Rodney Lawrence pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact.
Today, the 66-year-old was sentenced to 18 months gaol for his role as an accessory after the fact to the murder; however, he walks free today after already serving 18 months gaol-time on remand.
Elizabeth "Betty" Dixon's niece Danielle Martin told reporters outside court this morning she is absolutely gutted.
"We've just done everything we can. There's nothing left we can do so, that man that did a lot of things that were very very wrong gets away scot-free,"
"I'm gutted, completely gutted for my mum, gutted for the police who have done everything."
"We just have to keep going, and keep our heads up now."
Elizabeth "Betty" Dixon was found stabbed to death in her car in bushland at Ashtonfield in 1982. When her body was found she had her hands tied behind her back and had been stabbed 27 times.
In November, Rodney Lawrence pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact.
Today, the 66-year-old was sentenced to 18 months gaol for his role as an accessory after the fact to the murder; however, he walks free today after already serving 18 months gaol-time on remand.
Elizabeth "Betty" Dixon's niece Danielle Martin told reporters outside court this morning she is absolutely gutted.
"We've just done everything we can. There's nothing left we can do so, that man that did a lot of things that were very very wrong gets away scot-free,"
"I'm gutted, completely gutted for my mum, gutted for the police who have done everything."
"We just have to keep going, and keep our heads up now."
