Corbie Jean Walpole appeals seven-year jail sentence for setting friend on fire

Tuesday, Jun 24, 2025 8:43 pm ET1min read

Corbie Jean Walpole, a 24-year-old woman, is seeking to appeal her 7-year jail sentence for setting her friend Jake Loader on fire during a backyard party in New South Wales. Walpole poured petrol on Loader and set him alight after a night of heavy drinking and cocaine use. Loader suffered third-degree burns to 50% of his body and was in an induced coma for eight days. Walpole will be eligible for parole in 2029, but her appeal hearing date has not been set.

Corbie Jean Walpole appeals seven-year jail sentence for setting friend on fire

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