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Kat Wong

Wife killer will likely spend rest of life in prison

John Bowie has been sentenced to a maximum of 24 years in prison for murdering his wife in 1982. Photo: AAP

John Douglas Bowie will likely spend the rest of his life in prison after he was sentenced for the murder of his wife more than four decades ago.

The 72-year-old was sentenced to a maximum of 24 years in prison with the possibility of parole in 2037.

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