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STUART AYRES EXCLUSIVE
I’LL FIGHT FOR PENRITH It’s been a difficult year for Penrith MP Stuart Ayres, but less than 100 days out from the State Election, he says he’s ready for the fight of his life to retain his seat and keep his political career alive. Emily Feszczuk reports on pages 2-3
TRADIE CHARGED OVER TEACHER’S MURDER AT CRANEBROOK
A DATE WITH DEATH EMILY FESZCZUK
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hey had been dating for only a few weeks after meeting online, but the lives of Dannielle Finlay-Jones and Ashley Gaddie were on a collision course to tragedy. 31-year-old Ms Finlay-Jones was found dead inside a home at Cranebrook on Sunday morning.
Mr Gaddie, 33, was on the run until a dramatic 12-hour stand-off with police on Tuesday, which resulted in his arrest. He has since been charged with ‘murder’. Mr Gaddie, a tradie, fronted Penrith Local Court on Wednesday afternoon. He has been refused bail. The death of Ms Finlay-Jones, a teacher, inside the Borrowdale Way home has rocked local residents
in Cranebrook just days out from Christmas. Friends say Ms Finlay-Jones will be “dearly missed” and was an “incredible person... cherished by everyone who knew her”. NSW Opposition Leader Chris Minns offered his sympathies to the family of Ms Finlay-Jones, who have requested privacy. “It’s just such a shocking turn of events and I can only imagine what
that family is going through,” Mr Minns said. “It’s horrifying news and it’s terrible for the state.” Mr Minns said it was important that political leaders did everything possible, including law changes and more assistance, to tackle what has become an all-too-familiar story of violence against women. Full story on » p. 6-7
Dannielle Finlay-Jones.
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