A PERTH man who admitted to trying to kill his former landlady by tying her to a bed and setting her home on fire has been sentenced to almost 15 years in jail.
Anto Prawira Bintan, 33, was due to stand trial for attempting to kill Cui Ling Tao at her Cannington home on December 21, 2011, but changed his plea to guilty in February before the jury was sworn in.
The Indonesian-born Australian citizen broke down and begged for forgiveness when he confessed to beating, tasering and sedating Ms Tao, tying her to a bed with a blanket over her head, and dousing her with accelerant before starting fires in the unit, where he had been a boarder.
In handing down the sentence on Wednesday, Supreme Court Justice Ralph Simmonds said Bintan would have succeeded in killing Ms Tao had he not closed her bedroom door before he left.
A neighbour who noticed smoke coming from the unit largely put the fire out after calling authorities, but Ms Tao suffered burns to 60 per cent of her body.
Justice Simmonds said Ms Tao was still suffering enormously, as were her family, as she recovered from the attack, which had occurred over several hours.
She would have to wear a pressure suit for at least the next two years and was significantly scarred.
Four of her fingers had to be amputated and she was suffering substantially psychologically.
Ms Tao's mother wept outside court, saying the sentence was too short.
Bintan's defence lawyer said his client had never provided a reason for committing the offences but had repeatedly apologised.
Justice Simmonds noted Bintan's remorse only came after a period of time.
He sentenced Bintan to 14 years and 11 months, of which he must serve 12 years and 11 months before being considered for parole.
His sentence is backdated to December 30, 2011, when he was taken into custody.
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