In a remote Northern Territory community, a father of five was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his wife. Steven John, 48, was found guilty of stabbing his wife, Ms. Skeen, during a drunken argument. Their twenty-one-year-old daughter, Lily May John, witnessed the incident. Johns defense argued provocation, but the jury rejected it. He received a life sentence with a minimum of twenty years before parole eligibility. Ms. Skeens family expressed their shock and sorrow, stating their lives are forever changed.

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