Hanny Papanicolaou
Hanny Papanicolaou was a professional cleaner in Sydney, Australia. In January 2019 Papanicolaou broke in to the home of her client Marjorie Welsh with the intent of stealing of stealing money. Papanicolaou then attacked Marjorie Welsh, hitting her with talking sticks and stabbing her several times. Marjorie Welsh was able to alert emergency services by using a medical assistance device she carried around her neck. Marjorie Welsh was able to identify her attacker before passing away in hospital about six weeks after the attack.[1]
Papanicolaou was convicted and sentenced to 22 years in prison with a 15 year non-parole period. Justice Robertson Wright said that as Papanicolaou displayed genuine remorse and had good prospects of rehabilitation a life sentence was not appropriate.[2]