Man admits choking Airbnb guest to death in Australia over unpaid bill
Melbourne |
Associated Press Mar 04, 2019 02:14 PM IST
Jason Colton pleaded not guilty to a murder charge in the Victoria state Supreme Court on Monday but admitted to manslaughter in Ramis Jonuzi’s death in 2017.
A man has admitted in an Australian court to choking to death an Airbnb guest over an unpaid 210 Australian dollar ($149) bill.
Jason Colton pleaded not guilty to a murder charge in the Victoria state Supreme Court on Monday but admitted to manslaughter in Ramis Jonuzi’s death in 2017. Colton would face a potential life sentence if a jury convicts him of murder. He would face a potential 20 years if the jury accepts his death was manslaughter.
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Jonuzi had been renting a room in a Melbourne home where Colton was also a tenant.
Jonuzi first rented a room for three nights on Airbnb, but agreed to stay another week for AU$210.
The trial continues on Tuesday.
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