Robert Xie, who was jailed for life for the brutal murders of five members of his extended family in Sydney’s north-west, has had his convictions upheld by the Court of Criminal Appeal.
Xie, 57, was found guilty in 2017 of murdering his brother-in-law Min “Norman” Lin, 45, Mr Lin’s wife Yun Li “Lily” Lin, 43, her sister Yun Bin “Irene” Lin, 39, and the Lins’ two sons, Henry, 12, and Terry, 9.
Robert Xie pictured in 2016.Credit:Peter Rae
He faced four trials in the NSW Supreme Court before a jury found him guilty by majority verdict.
The trials were told Xie turned off the electricity at the Lin family home in North Epping home during the early hours of July 18, 2009, and used a key to gain entry before attacking the family in their bedrooms with a hammer-like weapon. It was argued that the killer must have been someone who knew the layout of the home well enough to move around in the dark.
