Court hears murderer's gambling problem led to killing
The Supreme Court in Brisbane has been told a man jailed for life over the murder of a Gold Coast book-keeper had a chronic gambling problem. Lydio Monje Licera, 38, was managing the Seafire restaurant at Burleigh in May last year when he stabbed to death the restaurant's bookkeeper, 32-year-old Therese Pieper. The night before, he had stolen the day's takings and lost the money playing cards at Jupiter's Casino. Defence barrister, Colin Reed, told the court his client did not intend to kill Ms Pieper, but could offer no sensible explanation for the murder, except that he has a long-term gambling problem. Licera was sentenced to life imprisonment with a recommendation for parole after serving 15 years.
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