The teenager who murdered 70-year-old Ipswich woman Vyleen White last year has been sentenced to 16 years.

Ms White was fatally stabbed in the chest by a 16-year-old boy, shortly after she parked at a Redbank Plains shopping centre in February 2024.

Following the attack, which was witnessed by Ms White's young granddaughter, the teenager stole her car and fled the area.

The now 17-year-old, who pleaded guilty to her murder and other charges earlier this year, faced a sentencing hearing in the Supreme Court in Brisbane yesterday .

Killing 'particularly heinous'

Submissions were made by prosecutors and his lawyers about what penalty the teenager should receive, taking into consideration Queensland's previous youth justice legislation in place at the time.

Both legal parties agreed th

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