Angela Surtees, 35, was sentenced earlier than the Supreme Courtroom this morning, having beforehand pleaded responsible to the cost of manslaughter.
The court docket heard that in January 2020 Ms Surtees and her husband, Daniel Surtees, had returned to their Geelong residence after arguing at an engagement get together.
He was then sitting in his favorite armchair on the porch when she used a jerrycan to pour petrol over after which pulled out a cigarette lighter.
"You threatened Daniel with the lit lighter in shut proximity to him... he then burst into flames, changing into largely engulfed," Justice Andrew Tinney recounted.
Three of the couple's younger youngsters had been residence on the time.
Mr Surtees' son tried to place out the blaze with a jug of water however the 36-year-old died from extreme burns the next day.
Ms Surtees' homicide cost was downgraded to manslaughter when she beforehand made a take care of prosecutors, on the premise that she had solely supposed to scare her husband - moderately than finish his life.
Justice Tinney described Ms Surtees' actions as "outrageous", "horrific" and "disturbing", saying they had been "a critical act of household violence".
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