Peter Dansie loses second appeal against conviction for the murder of wife Helen

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Peter Rex Dansie, who was found guilty of murdering his wife Helen in 2017, loses his second appeal against his conviction in South Australia's Court of Appeal.

A man who was found guilty of murdering his disabled wife by pushing her wheelchair into a pond has lost a second appeal against his conviction., who drowned in a pond in Adelaide's southern parklands in April 2017, in what the sentencing judge called "ultimate evil" and a "despicable act of domestic violence".

"It has been seven years and it's been back and forth and mistrials, and appeals courts and the High Court, so we're really, really happy to get it over and done with," he said.He paid tribute to his mother outside court as a "beautiful" and "kind" woman."The person I am today is because of Mum, because she was always there and stood up for me and looked after me and led me to become a good person like herself.

 

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