Gordon Wood has been jailed for 17 years for the murder of Sydney model Caroline Byrne.
Wood jailed for 17 years
By court reporter Jamelle Wells and staff
Gordon Wood has been sentenced to 17 years' jail with a non-parole period of 13 years for throwing his girlfriend Caroline Byrne to her death at The Gap, in Sydney's east, more than 13 years ago. More
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