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Canberra man Robert Smith jailed for violent home invasion in which he poured petrol on a man and his dog

Mid-way through a jury trial, Robert Smith pleaded guilty to charges of riding in a motor vehicle without consent, aggravated burglary, attempting to inflict grievous bodily harm and theft. (ABC News: Ian Cutmore)

A 32-year-old Canberra man who poured petrol over a man and his dog before opening a lighter during a violent home invasion has been sentenced to more than six years in jail.

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