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Simon Gittany captured on CCTV dragging Lisa Harnum back into the couple's apartment. Photo: Supplied

[caption id="attachment_74680" align="aligncenter" width="630"]Simon Gittany captured on CCTV dragging Lisa Harnum back into the couple's apartment. Photo: Supplied Simon Gittany captured on CCTV dragging Lisa Harnum back into the couple's apartment. Photo: Supplied[/caption]

Simon Gittany Found Guilty in Murder of Fianceé

 

On November 27, 2013, the New South Wales Supreme Court found Sydney businessman Simon Gittany guilty of murder, much to the chagrin of most in attendance in the courtroom.Gittany had been accused of murdering ballerina Lisa Harnum, his fianceé at the time of the murder, in July of 2011. Supreme Court Justice Lucy McCallum delivered the verdict of guilty, and sounded extremely convinced, and stating, "I'm confident to the point of actual persuasion that he maintained his rage, carried her over to the balcony, and then dropped her over." (Sydney Morning Herald)

Gittany murdered the fianceé by throwing her off the balcony of their 15th floor inner city apartment. Gittany pleaded not guilty and the defense subsequently argued instead that Harnum climbed over the balcony herself after Gittany forced her into the apartment.

"At some point it was a loving relationship but it turned into one which was about control and being dominated," Tim Stackpool, an Australian freelance reportertold CTV's News Channel on Wednesday.

According to reports, Justice McCallum found Gittany's testimony unconvincing, as if he was playing a part instead of telling the truth. Additionally, there was a witness account that stated he saw Gittany throwing a large item over the balcony. McCallum found this evidence compelling and said it played a large part in the verdict.

After the verdict was delivered, Gittany's family members were in uproar, with his current girlfriend screaming at the judge and his mother being put in an ambulance due to shock from the event.

Gittany will be sentenced in early 2014.

[caption id="attachment_74682" align="aligncenter" width="630"]A Sydney judge has found Simon Gittany guilty of murdering his fiancee, Lisa Cecilia Harnum. Photo: Supplied A Sydney judge has found Simon Gittany guilty of murdering his fiancee, Lisa Cecilia Harnum. Photo: Supplied[/caption]

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