Article 5YT52 Sydney man jailed three decades after killing Scott Johnson at gay beat

Sydney man jailed three decades after killing Scott Johnson at gay beat

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Judge found Scott White punched Johnson in a violent act, causing the American to fall to his death

A Sydney man has been sentenced to more than 12 years' jail, three decades after murdering an American mathematician at a Sydney gay beat.

The jail sentence was handed down on Tuesday by Justice Helen Wilson who found that in a hostile act, Scott White had punched Scott Johnson at North Head in Manly, causing Johnson to fall to his death.

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