‘Special kind of evil’: Painter gets life for killing Paulwell’s baby daughter and her mother
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October 2, 2026
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A Kingston painter will spend decades behind bars for his role in the chilling abduction and killing of politician Phillip Paulwell’s baby daughter and her mother.
David Smith, who pleaded guilty to the gruesome killings, was sentenced to life in prison on Friday and must serve a minimum of 45 years before he can become eligible for parole.
The sentence was handed down by Chief Justice Bryan Sykes in the Home Circuit Court under a plea-deal arrangement with the Crown.
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