Stocco father, son sentenced to 40 years’ jail for murder, shootout with police

Australia’s former most wanted fugitives, father and son Gino and Mark Stocco, are each sentenced to 40 years’ jail for the murder of Rosario Cimone, and a shootout with police during a two-week manhunt.

Gino Stocco, 57, was given a non-parole period of 28 years, while son Mark, 35, received 30 years.

The pair was charged with more than 30 offences including the murder of Mr Cimone, 68, who was killed on a property, he was sharing with the Stoccos, near Dunedoo in central-western New South Wales in 2015.

When Mr Cimone was killed, the pair had been on the run for 8 years, and the court heard the victim’s body was left under bushes.

They pleaded guilty to the murder, as well as two counts of shooting to avoid apprehension and one charge of arson.

Source: Stocco father, son sentenced to 40 years’ jail for murder, shootout with police – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)