David Pye, a Western Australian bikie boss, is sentenced to life imprisonment with a non-parole period of at least 34 years after a court found him guilty of murder. Multiple outlets report that the conviction stems from an arrangement involving a trained sniper, Ben Johnston, who told the court he was paid to shoot bikie heavyweight Nick Martin. The shooting took place in 2020 at the Kwinana Motorplex.
According to the reports, the prosecution case links Pye to the murder-for-hire plot, with Johnston’s evidence describing the payment arrangement. 7News also reports that Pye shows no emotion when sentenced, describing him as not displaying any visible reaction in court.
While the articles focus on the sentencing outcome and the evidence involving Johnston, they agree on the core details: Pye’s murder conviction, the 2020 Kwinana Motorplex incident, the role of Johnston as the shooter, the fact that Johnston says he was paid, and the length of the non-parole period.
