Keith Russell Yandle jailed for 32 years over shooting murder of Steven Murphy
Keith Russell Yandle, 48, of Kudla, was sentenced in South Australia's Supreme Court on Friday after previously being found guilty of murder.
Yandle was arrested and charged after police discovered Mr Murphy's body buried at the Kudla property in April 2023.
Earlier this year, the 48-year-old was found guilty of murder by a Supreme Court jury.
He had also previously pleaded guilty to one count of concealing human remains and firearms offences.
Justice Anne Bampton sentenced Yandle to life imprisonment with a non-parole period of 32 years, which has been backdated to when he was taken into custody in March 2023.
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