A MAN who was sentenced to death for brutally murdering his wife with a meat cleaver has been jailed again - for a chillingly similar attack on a new partner.

Ressit Alioglu, 56, was sentenced to death by a Western Australian court in 1984 for the brutal slaying of his then wife.

He served just ten years behind bars after the sentence was commuted to a life term.

Jailing Alioglu today to another 14 year term Justice Betty King described the most recent attack as “pure evil”.

“Your history, together with your behaviour on this occasion, demonstrates an attitude towards women that is unacceptable in our society,” she said.

“You have attacked three of your partners over your lifetime.

“One you have killed in a most despicable manner.”

The court heard Alioglu was found guilty of wilful murder for killing his then wife in 1984.

The couple had been married for just four years before the marriage broke down and Alioglu arranged for his wife to meet him at a Restaurant where he was employed to discuss the failed marriage.

After the couple started arguing during the meeting Alioglu attacked her with a meat cleaver.

“She fled from you down the hallway, an empty hallway, with you in close pursuit chopping at her,” Justice King said.

“She collapsed eventually behind the counter in the restaurant and you were observed to be hacking at her.

“When she was on the ground you continued to attack her,” she said.

Justice King said in the latest attack Alioglu had attacked his new partner, who he had a daughter with, and nine year-old step-daughter.

She said in the months leading up to the April 2012 attack Alioglu had consistently harassed his victims.

After drinking heavily Alioglu punched his partner in the face and smashed her head into the floor.

He then choked her and stabbed her four times before slicing his step daughter who had stabbed him in the back in an attempt to stop the assault.

“What you did to this child is unspeakable,” Justice King said.

“What you did to her mother is pure evil.”

Alioglu was sentenced to a maximum term of 14 years’ imprisonment.

He must serve at least 11 and a half years before becoming eligible for parole.

shannon.deery@news.com.au

