AN inquest into the murder of a Ravenswood man has concluded, with Coroner Simon Cooper finding the victim was stomped in the head and struck with a backpack full of beer bottles. Scott Rock, 43, was killed by Neville Lindsay Whiting in Ravenswood in March 2011. Whiting later took the man's body to Hollybank Forest Reserve, where he covered it with timber, poured petrol over it and set it alight. The victim's badly burnt remains were discovered several days later. State forensic pathologist Christopher Lawrence inspected Rock's remains and determined he died of head injuries caused by blunt force trauma. Whiting was sentenced to 20 years jail for the slaying. Co-accused Sean Timothy Hudson, who first punched the victim on the night of the killing, was found not guilty of murder but convicted of being an accessory after the fact. He was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years behind bars. Both men were tried at the Supreme Court in Launceston in May 2012. Mr Cooper was required by law to examine the murder, but prohibited from making any finding inconsistent with the result of the criminal proceedings.
AN inquest into the murder of a Ravenswood man has concluded, with Coroner Simon Cooper finding the victim was stomped in the head and struck with a backpack full of beer bottles.
Scott Rock, 43, was killed by Neville Lindsay Whiting in Ravenswood in March 2011.
Whiting later took the man's body to Hollybank Forest Reserve, where he covered it with timber, poured petrol over it and set it alight.
The victim's badly burnt remains were discovered several days later.
State forensic pathologist Christopher Lawrence inspected Rock's remains and determined he died of head injuries caused by blunt force trauma.
Whiting was sentenced to 20 years jail for the slaying.
Co-accused Sean Timothy Hudson, who first punched the victim on the night of the killing, was found not guilty of murder but convicted of being an accessory after the fact.
He was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years behind bars.
Both men were tried at the Supreme Court in Launceston in May 2012.
Mr Cooper was required by law to examine the murder, but prohibited from making any finding inconsistent with the result of the criminal proceedings.
