A 17-year-old in Australia has been sentenced to 14 years for the murder of British mother Emma Lovell during a 2022 home invasion.

The teenager, who pleaded guilty, will serve at least 70% of the sentence, with a possibility of parole after approximately 9 years and 9 months.

The court considered the defendant's difficult upbringing and remorse but emphasized the attack's gratuitous nature and community impact.

The murder contributed to Queensland's strict new youth crime laws, including bail breach penalties and GPS tracking for minors.

The victim's husband is unsatisfied with the sentence, feeling it does not compensate for the loss of his wife.

Queensland has seen a rise in murders, with 55 cases in 2022, marking the highest since 2015.