Gambling addict found guilty of murder

A GAMBLING addict has been found guilty of bludgeoning his wife to death so he could receive her life insurance payout.

Ian Robert Hunter attacked Vicki Hunter, 55, with a metal bar at their home at Raceview, west of Brisbane, in May 2010.

Hunter, 58, pleaded not guilty to her murder, however, the crown alleged he killed her so he could claim her $180,000 life insurance payout.

Hunter was found guilty by a Brisbane Supreme Court jury on Thursday at the end of a three-week trial.

During the trial the court was told Hunter and his wife had been married for 38 years and appeared to have a good relationship.

However, they had significant debt for a couple that was on the brink of retirement.

Prosecutor Vicki Loury said Hunter cashed in his superannuation in late 2009, but had almost entirely spent the $76,000 on paying off debts and playing the pokies by May.

Hunter killed his wife when she returned from work and then injured himself to make it appear he had also been attacked, the court heard.

He then ransacked the house to make it appear it had been burgled.

Hunter told police he was knocked unconscious by an intruder who had repeatedly asked for money.

The charge of murder carries an automatic life sentence in Queensland.

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