Biannca Edmunds sentenced to 26 years in jail after organising murder of ex-partner in 2016
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Quick Read In Brief Biannca Edmunds was sentenced to 26 years in prison for plotting to kill her ex-partner with her new husband, leaving both men dead Biannca Edmunds was sentenced to 26 years in prison for plotting to kill her ex-partner along with her new husband, resulting in the deaths of both men. Edmunds given 20 years without parole A woman has been sentenced to 26 years in prison for after planning a botched hit that resulted in death of the hitman and intended victim. Biannca Edmunds convinced her husband, Glen Cassidy, to kill his former partner, Michael Caposiena, over a bitter child custody dispute over a son they shared with Mr. Caposiena. On March 12, 2016, Cassidy drove 170 kilometers from the Victorian town Shepparton to Mr Caposiena's home in Melbourne and left a cling-wrapped dinner of chicken schnitzel and peas on the front seat his car. Edmunds plotted the with her husband of two weeks. Armed with a shotgun, Cassidy confronted Mr Caposiena at the front door of his Westmeadows home. A struggle ensued, resulting Mr. Caposiena being shot in the head and Cassidy being fatally injured when the victim stabbed him with a knife self-defense. Both men and Mr Caposiena's new partner was also seriously injured following Cassidy's attack. The firearm used in the of Michael Caposiena. On Tuesday, Judge Lex Lasry said Edmunds made a deal with Cassidy to kill Mr. Caposiena even though he was not at the scene because they wanted him out of his son's life. "You said you wished the problem would go away and Cassidy could be the child's sole father," he said. Judge Lasry said many couples were involved in custody battles and Edmunds had shown "entitlement to the extreme" by resorting to violence. Edmunds, wearing a beige jacket and green top, looked down and closed her eyes for most of Tuesday's hearing. Glen Cassidy bought chicken schnitzel and peas and flavored milk to eat after killing Michael Caposiena. Map and phone calls led police to Edmunds After the , police found a hand-drawn map of the victim's street in Cassidy's pocket, with Edmunds' DNA on it. A search of Cassidy's phone also revealed poorly written notes and a list containing the terms "A bullet" [sic], "Leaving her alone," "Body" and "Transportation." Edmunds denied involvement, telling a homicide detective during tearful police interviews, "I'm not a psychopath." A hand-drawn map found in Glenn Cassidy's possession after Michael Caposiena was ed. But suspicions were further raised when police officers uncovered incriminating phone calls between Edmunds and Cassidy that Cassidy had recorded on his phone. Before , the pair spoke in code for several days about planned attack on Mr. Caposiena. Phone conversation between Edmunds and Cassidy Cassidy I'm totally done with this. Edmunds Get this over with and move on… We need less stress in our lives. Cassidy Can we have sex tomorrow night? It depends on whether we celebrate or not. Edmunds sentenced
Quick Read In Brief Biannca Edmunds was sentenced to 26 years in prison for plotting to kill her ex-partner with her new husband, leaving both men dead Biannca Edmunds was sentenced to 26 years in prison for plotting to kill her ex-partner along with her new husband, resulting in the deaths of both men. Edmunds given 20 years without parole A woman has been sentenced to 26 years in prison for after planning a botched hit that resulted in death of the hitman and intended victim. Biannca Edmunds convinced her husband, Glen Cassidy, to kill his former partner, Michael Caposiena, over a bitter child custody dispute over a son they shared with Mr. Caposiena. On March 12, 2016, Cassidy drove 170 kilometers from the Victorian town Shepparton to Mr Caposiena's home in Melbourne and left a cling-wrapped dinner of chicken schnitzel and peas on the front seat his car. Edmunds plotted the with her husband of two weeks. Armed with a shotgun, Cassidy confronted Mr Caposiena at the front door of his Westmeadows home. A struggle ensued, resulting Mr. Caposiena being shot in the head and Cassidy being fatally injured when the victim stabbed him with a knife self-defense. Both men and Mr Caposiena's new partner was also seriously injured following Cassidy's attack. The firearm used in the of Michael Caposiena. On Tuesday, Judge Lex Lasry said Edmunds made a deal with Cassidy to kill Mr. Caposiena even though he was not at the scene because they wanted him out of his son's life. "You said you wished the problem would go away and Cassidy could be the child's sole father," he said. Judge Lasry said many couples were involved in custody battles and Edmunds had shown "entitlement to the extreme" by resorting to violence. Edmunds, wearing a beige jacket and green top, looked down and closed her eyes for most of Tuesday's hearing. Glen Cassidy bought chicken schnitzel and peas and flavored milk to eat after killing Michael Caposiena. Map and phone calls led police to Edmunds After the , police found a hand-drawn map of the victim's street in Cassidy's pocket, with Edmunds' DNA on it. A search of Cassidy's phone also revealed poorly written notes and a list containing the terms "A bullet" [sic], "Leaving her alone," "Body" and "Transportation." Edmunds denied involvement, telling a homicide detective during tearful police interviews, "I'm not a psychopath." A hand-drawn map found in Glenn Cassidy's possession after Michael Caposiena was ed. But suspicions were further raised when police officers uncovered incriminating phone calls between Edmunds and Cassidy that Cassidy had recorded on his phone. Before , the pair spoke in code for several days about planned attack on Mr. Caposiena. Phone conversation between Edmunds and Cassidy Cassidy I'm totally done with this. Edmunds Get this over with and move on… We need less stress in our lives. Cassidy Can we have sex tomorrow night? It depends on whether we celebrate or not. Edmunds sentenced