A man who murdered a pregnant teenager he had arranged to meet up with and pay for sex has been sentenced to life in jail, after he was publicly torn apart by a furious judge.
Rodney Wayne Williams sat stony-faced in the dock as he was excoriated by Supreme Court judge Peter Applegarth for his brutality in murdering 16-year-old Tiffany Taylor more than seven years ago.
“You should expect to die in jail,” a fiery Justice Applegarth shouted as the sentence was handed down.
Rodney Wayne Williams was found guilty of murdering pregnant teenager Tiffany Taylor in 2015.
In a scathing judgment, Justice Applegarth said Williams had displayed a “staggering narcissism” in claiming the girl had been “interested” in him.
His criminal history included several property convictions, sex offences against women and a conviction for murdering a defenceless elderly woman in her Tasmanian home in 1970s.
Justice Applegarth excoriated the elderly killer for his lies about what he did before and after killing Ms Taylor, including his claims that the girl had been “interested” in him.
“No 16-year-old girl would have found you interesting,” Justice Applegarth said.
“Few 60-year-old women in their right minds would have found a creep like you interesting. The only ones who did would be forensic psychiatrists.”
The court was told Tiffany’s family had to endure thinking about how, why and where the girl was killed.
“I do not expect you to have the ounce of decency required to disclose where you disposed of Ms Taylor’s body, and thereby give her family the chance to give her remains a decent burial,” Justice Applegarth said.
“But I’d be delighted to proven wrong about that.
“Tiffany Taylor will be remembered as a beautiful young woman, who cared for her dog, who cared for people she loved, and who was loved by them in return.
“You will be remembered as a brutal murderer whose most recent victim was a vulnerable, pregnant 16-year-old.”
Outside court, Tiffany’s family said they wanted to know where her body was.
“It’s very frustrating (to go through this again), it will never end,” Ms Dillon said.
“It’s just ongoing, but it feels like we’ve got justice.”
Rodney Wayne Williams sat stony-faced in the dock as he was excoriated by Supreme Court judge Peter Applegarth for his brutality in murdering 16-year-old Tiffany Taylor more than seven years ago.
“You should expect to die in jail,” a fiery Justice Applegarth shouted as the sentence was handed down.
Rodney Wayne Williams was found guilty of murdering pregnant teenager Tiffany Taylor in 2015.
In a scathing judgment, Justice Applegarth said Williams had displayed a “staggering narcissism” in claiming the girl had been “interested” in him.
His criminal history included several property convictions, sex offences against women and a conviction for murdering a defenceless elderly woman in her Tasmanian home in 1970s.
Justice Applegarth excoriated the elderly killer for his lies about what he did before and after killing Ms Taylor, including his claims that the girl had been “interested” in him.
“No 16-year-old girl would have found you interesting,” Justice Applegarth said.
“Few 60-year-old women in their right minds would have found a creep like you interesting. The only ones who did would be forensic psychiatrists.”
The court was told Tiffany’s family had to endure thinking about how, why and where the girl was killed.
“I do not expect you to have the ounce of decency required to disclose where you disposed of Ms Taylor’s body, and thereby give her family the chance to give her remains a decent burial,” Justice Applegarth said.
“But I’d be delighted to proven wrong about that.
“Tiffany Taylor will be remembered as a beautiful young woman, who cared for her dog, who cared for people she loved, and who was loved by them in return.
“You will be remembered as a brutal murderer whose most recent victim was a vulnerable, pregnant 16-year-old.”
Outside court, Tiffany’s family said they wanted to know where her body was.
“It’s very frustrating (to go through this again), it will never end,” Ms Dillon said.
“It’s just ongoing, but it feels like we’ve got justice.”
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