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Ethan James

Mother murdered by ex-husband a 'ray of sunshine'

Murder victim Rachel Wake's mother has told a court she was a "ray of sunshine". (Ethan James/AAP PHOTOS)

A loving mother was enjoying life with a new partner when she was stabbed to death by her ex-husband on Christmas Day in front of her two children. 

Darren Mark Wake pleaded guilty in December to murdering 52-year-old midwife Rachel Wake at her Hobart home on December 25, 2021.

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