The grieving dad and mom of a lady allegedly killed by her ex-husband say they really feel ‘cheated’ after he took his personal life whereas behind bars.
Troy Armstrong, 36, had been charged with murdering Kristy Armstrong when he allegedly drove his ute in direction of her sedan at 140kmh in Molong close to Orange, in central-west NSW, on June 9 final 12 months.
Kristy was killed immediately whereas Armstrong sustained severe mind and spinal accidents which left him unable to stroll or take himself to the bathroom.
The couple’s two daughters, aged eight and 13, had been behind Kristy’s sedan and had been left with minor accidents.
Armstrong had not but entered a plea when he killed himself in his cell on the Metropolitan Remand and Reception Centre in Silverwater, in Sydney’s west, on June 4.
Kristy (pictured left) and Troy Armstrong, who allegedly killed his spouse by ramming her automobile at excessive velocity
Kristy’s dad and mom, Peter and Donna Thornell, have stated they are going to be eternally haunted by the demise of their daughter, with the crash occurring simply down the highway from the place they stay.
‘The detectives got here out to inform us (Armstrong had died) and my first thought was certainly one of aid, for the easy indisputable fact that the poor witnesses would not need to relive all these horrible issues’ Mrs Thornell instructed the Each day Telegraph.
‘My second thought was: ”you egocentric piece of labor”
‘To do it 5 days earlier than Kristy’s anniversary, he took the straightforward means out, as a result of there was a lot proof.’
Kristy had taken out a restraining order towards her husband
Kristy’s dad and mom Donna and Peter Thornell (pictured) stated they ‘felt cheated’ Armstrong took his personal life in jail
Mrs Thornell stated Armstrong had acted aggressively in direction of their daughter for years and kicked her out of the household house in April, 2021.
She stated when her daughter had requested the way it may very well be potential for her to depart the house, Armstrong replied ‘I do not care if it is in physique baggage’.
Kristy ultimately took an AVO out towards her husband however her mom stated ‘they imply nothing’ and the courtroom order did not forestall him from allegedly taking her life.
Mr and Mrs Thornell are actually elevating Kristy’s two youngsters and say they’re the rationale they get up every morning.
Police allege Armstrong purposely ran his ute into Kristy’s sedan whereas travelling at 140km/h following an argument at their youngsters’s major college.
Throughout an unsuccessful bail software final 12 months, Armstrong’s lawyer Drew Hamilton instructed the courtroom he posed little danger to the group as he had a part of his cranium eliminated and will not stroll.
Police allege that Armstrong drove his ute at speeds reaching as much as 140kph to trigger the crash (pictured)
However police prosecutor Carl Smith stated Armstrong was ‘an especially harmful individual’ who had left his two daughters dwelling in worry, regardless of his accidents.
‘(They) had been terrified earlier than this incident, they’re much more terrified now,’ Sergeant Smith instructed the listening to.
‘He knew driving 140km/h right into a automobile of the probability that he’d be killing his spouse, however (additionally) anybody else in that motorcar.’
He had not entered any pleas on the time of his demise and was resulting from face a committal listening to on July 11.
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