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A woman who doused a ‘lifelong friend’ in petrol and set him alight had been angered by a sexist comment, a court has heard.
Corbie Jean Walpole, 24, previously pleaded guilty to a single count of burning or maiming by corrosive fluid — a charge that carries serious legal implications,
Including potential personal injury lawsuits and medical malpractice reviews related to the victim’s emergency care.
She appeared before Albury District Court on Thursday, awaiting sentencing, which was adjourned. The young woman hosted the victim, Jake Loader, at her home in Howlong,
On the NSW southern border, on January 7, 2024. They and other friends had been partying through the night and returned to the Walpole’s place at about 5 a.m. to continue drinking.
Much of the group was heavily intoxicated, and Walpole had also consumed cocaine. She said Mr. Loader had been ‘antagonistic’ during the night, at one point attempting.
