Australian couple's murder of mum Tia Landers 'sadistic': judgeTia Landers' body was discovered, wrapped in a blanket, in a shallow grave. A Queensland couple have each been given life in prison for the sadistic torture and murder of mother-of-four Tia Landers. "The offending involved a protracted, sadistic and brutal torturing of Ms Landers over a period of hours," Justice Dalton said. READ MORE:* Murder-accused of Australian mum Tia Landers: 'I'm going to smash her skull'* Australian mum Tia Landers was 'carved up' before murder, court toldThe motivation for the killing, she said, stemmed from Appleton's suspicion Landers was having an affair with Harris, and stealing her clothes and jewellery. During sentencing, the court heard Harris had previously been jailed for manslaughter in a case with striking similarities to Ms Landers' murder.

Source: Stuff October 21, 2016 07:18 UTC