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David James Russell sentenced to life behind bars for 'barbaric and brutish' murder of Oliver Todd, co-accused walks free

A man who committed a "barbaric and brutish" murder of another man at Murray Bridge in 2019 has made several outbursts during his Supreme Court sentencing, saying he would not accept parole.

Justice Kevin Nicholson imposed a life sentence on 52-year-old David James Russell and imposed a 19-year non-parole period for the bashing murder of Oliver Todd at Murray Bridge.

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