The father who shot dead his estranged wife in front of their daughter will spend the next 31 years behind bars. 

Keith Owen Goodbun pleaded guilty to murdering 59-year-old Molly Goodbun, assaulting his daughter, contravening an apprehended violence order and using an unregistered firearm in Maitland in 2016.

The 62-year-old could die behind bars as he will be 91-years-old when he’s eligible for parole after he was sentenced to 41 years and six months in prison with a no-parole period of 31 years.

Keith Owen Goodbun (pictured) shot dead his estranged wife in front of their daughter in 2016 and will spend the next 31 years behind bars making it likely the 62-year-old will die in jail

Keith Owen Goodbun (pictured) shot dead his estranged wife in front of their daughter in 2016 and will spend the next 31 years behind bars making it likely the 62-year-old will die in jail

Goodbun pleaded guilty to murdering 59-year-old Molly Goodbun (pictured), assaulting his daughter, contravening an apprehended violence order and using an unregistered firearm

Goodbun pleaded guilty to murdering 59-year-old Molly Goodbun (pictured), assaulting his daughter, contravening an apprehended violence order and using an unregistered firearm

Goodbun pleaded guilty to murdering 59-year-old Molly Goodbun (pictured), assaulting his daughter, contravening an apprehended violence order and using an unregistered firearm

In the New South Wales Supreme Court on Wednesday, Justice Helen Wilson sentenced the murderer for his 'chilling and deeply shocking' crime at the Maitland house (pictured)

In the New South Wales Supreme Court on Wednesday, Justice Helen Wilson sentenced the murderer for his 'chilling and deeply shocking' crime at the Maitland house (pictured)

In the New South Wales Supreme Court on Wednesday, Justice Helen Wilson sentenced the murderer for his ‘chilling and deeply shocking’ crime at the Maitland house (pictured)

In the New South Wales Supreme Court on Wednesday, Justice Helen Wilson sentenced the murderer for his ‘chilling and deeply shocking’ crime. 

‘It may, without hyperbole, be described as an execution,’ the judge said.

‘It was clearly his intention that nothing would stop him from murdering his wife.’

Goodbun shot his estranged wife four times after he arrived at their former marital house in the early hours of October 7, 2016, despite efforts by their adult daughter to intervene.

Bionca Simmons tried to wrestle away her father’s gun and provide first aid to her fatally wounded mother, asking her to ‘just stay with me till (sic) we get help here’.

She ran to a neighbour’s place when Goodbun told her to ‘get the f*** out of here or you’re next, you’re lucky I haven’t done it already’. 

Four months before the horrific execution, Ms Goodbun got an apprehended violence order against her killer forcing him to move to Taree, almost 180 kilometres north of Maitland. 

Goodbun shot his estranged wife (pictured) four times after he arrived at their former marital house in the early hours of October 7 despite efforts by their adult daughter to intervene

Goodbun shot his estranged wife (pictured) four times after he arrived at their former marital house in the early hours of October 7 despite efforts by their adult daughter to intervene

Goodbun shot his estranged wife (pictured) four times after he arrived at their former marital house in the early hours of October 7 despite efforts by their adult daughter to intervene

Four months before the horrific execution, Ms Goodbun got an apprehended violence order against her killer (pictured) forcing him to move to Taree, almost 180 kilometres away

Four months before the horrific execution, Ms Goodbun got an apprehended violence order against her killer (pictured) forcing him to move to Taree, almost 180 kilometres away

Four months before the horrific execution, Ms Goodbun got an apprehended violence order against her killer (pictured) forcing him to move to Taree, almost 180 kilometres away



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