Perth man jailed for killing neighbour

Andrew Schimmel was killed in a stabbing attack by his neighbour Duran Leonard Nepean. Picture: Supplied Source: PerthNow

A MAN has been sentenced to eight years jail for killing his neighbour after he tried to intervene in a domestic argument.

Duran Leonard Nepean, 29, stabbed neighbour Andrew Schimmel six times with an ornamental knife in December 2011.

At the time, Nepean was involved in an ongoing, hours-long argument with his partner in their East Cannington home.

Mr Schimmel tried to intervene at the request of Nepean's partner, causing the two men to get into a dispute themselves.

At one stage Mr Schimmel punched Nepean to the head, rending him unconscious.

Mr Schimmel then went back to his house.

However, Mr Schimmel later heard more shouting from Nepean's house and he returned to the property.

When Mr Schimmel arrived, Nepean went into his bedroom and came back with the knife.

Tests later revealed both men had alcohol in their system and Mr Schimmel had traces of cannabis and methamphetamines.

In June this year, Nepean pleaded guilty to one count of manslaughter.

In sentencing, Judge Lindy Jenkins told the Supreme Court it was likely Nepean was frightened when Mr Schimmel approached his house, but that this did not make Nepean's offence any less serious.

"By your actions you have unlawfully taken another young man's life," she said.

"Your offence is made more serious because of the amount of violence you used."

She said it was the duty of the courts to do what they could to deter young men from knife violence and therefore a prison sentence was warranted.
 

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