Timothy Loosemore jailed for manslaughter of Maree Vermont in 2023
Consensus Summary
Timothy Loosemore, a 63-year-old man from the UK, was convicted of manslaughter in June and sentenced to 17 years in prison for killing Maree Vermont, a 60-year-old Victorian Airbnb owner, in August 2023. Vermont’s remains were found in the ashes of her hand-built stone house at Goldie, near Kilmore, after Loosemore set fire to the property to destroy evidence. The court found Loosemore had assaulted Vermont after she rejected his romantic advances, showing no remorse. Loosemore arrived in Australia in 2022 for a cycling trip and met Vermont in March 2023, staying on her property in exchange for work. Vermont’s sons, Darcy, Harrison, and Lachlan, described the emotional toll of her death, noting she had listed her spare room on Airbnb for extra income. The case follows a previous hung jury trial, and Loosemore’s parole eligibility remains disputed between sources, with ABC stating 10 years and 7NEWS stating 13 years.
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Key details reported by multiple sources:
- Timothy Loosemore, a 63-year-old from the UK, was jailed for 17 years for the manslaughter of Maree Vermont in 2023
- Maree Vermont, a 60-year-old Victorian Airbnb owner, was killed and her rural Victorian home was burnt down to destroy the crime scene in 2023
- Loosemore was found guilty of manslaughter by a Supreme Court jury in June
- Maree Vermont's remains were found in the ashes of her hand-built stone house at Goldie, near Kilmore, central Victoria, in 2023
- Loosemore arrived in Australia for a cycling trip with his son in 2022 before continuing to travel alone
- Loosemore rode his bike from Perth to Melbourne after arriving from the UK in 2022
- Loosemore will be eligible for parole in 10 years (ABC) or 13 years (7NEWS)
- Ms Vermont texted her son Darcy days before her death, asking him to keep an eye on her farmstay guest
- Loosemore met Vermont in March 2023
- Ms Vermont's sons told the court of the agony of not knowing their mother's final moments
Points of Difference
Details reported by only one source:
- Loosemore has already spent more than three years in custody
- A trial last year resulted in a hung jury after weeks of deliberations, excluding DNA evidence due to a workload issue at The Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine
- Ms Vermont's sons told the ABC their mother listed her spare room on Airbnb to make extra income and have help around the rural property
- Ms Vermont was working part-time at a pharmacy in Kilmore
- Loosemore is also an Australian citizen
- Ms Vermont's sons are named Harrison, Lachlan, and Darcy
- Ms Vermont had separated from her partner, and the family farm was where their parents spent decades building the stone house
- Loosemore fatally assaulted Vermont on the evening of August 5, 2023
- Loosemore lied repeatedly to neighbours, police, paramedics, and his psychologist about the night of the crime
- Loosemore had a brief intimate relationship with Vermont but she told him five days before her death she did not want it to continue
- The judge noted Loosemore had no prior convictions and his prospects of rehabilitation were reasonable
- Included contact numbers for 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732), Men’s Referral Service (1300 766 491), Lifeline (13 11 14), beyondblue (1300224636), and National Sexual Abuse and Redress Support Service (1800 211 028)
Where the reporting differs
Details that conflict, or appear in only some outlets:
- ABC states Loosemore will be eligible for parole in 10 years, while 7NEWS states he will be eligible for parole after 13 years
- ABC mentions a hung jury trial last year excluded DNA evidence due to a workload issue, but 7NEWS does not mention this detail
Source Articles
Farmstay guest jailed for killing, burning owner who rejected his advances
A Supreme Court judge says Timothy Loosemore was another "aggrieved and angry male" who lashed out after he was romantically rejected.
‘Heartless’: Timothy Loosemore jailed for killing Maree Vermont who rejected him
‘She was a person who had shown you considerable kindness. You repaid her kindness by killing her.’
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