Launceston couple sent texts from deceased's phone to cover up alleged murder

Age-gap couple, 47 and 21, sent texts from murder victim's phone to his family in a chilling echo of Netflix drama You – after he was beaten to death for calling housemate a 'paedo dog' Age gap couple sent texts from murder victim's phone to cover their tracks Ian Rosewall and Renae Lorraine Donald faced court over death of housemate Rosewall was hanging curtains with Tyson Timothy Clark-Robertson in July 2016 After remark from Mr Clark Robertson, Rosewall allegedly hit him with hammer

By Aidan Wondracz For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 11:02 GMT, 20 March 2019 | Updated: 19:28 GMT, 20 March 2019

A couple sent texts from a murder victim's phone to his family to cover up the death - in a chilling echo of Netflix drama You - after he was allegedly bludgeoned with a hammer.

Ian Rosewall, 47, and partner Renae Lorraine Donald, 21, faced court over the death of housemate 24-year-old Tyson Timothy Clark-Robertson at a Launceston home in Tasmania in 2016.

Crown prosecutor John Ransom told the Supreme Court during sentencing submissions that Rosewall and Mr Clark-Robertson were putting up makeshift curtains at their Mitchell Street property in Mayfield on July 20, ABC reported.

Ian Rosewall, 47 (left), and partner Renae Lorraine Donald, 21 (right), faced court over the death of 24-year-old Tyson Timothy Clark-Robertson at a Launceston home in Tasmania in 2016

Ian Rosewall, 47 (left), and partner Renae Lorraine Donald, 21 (right), faced court over the death of 24-year-old Tyson Timothy Clark-Robertson at a Launceston home in Tasmania in 2016

Crown prosecutor John Ransom told the Supreme Court during sentencing submission that Rosewall and Mr Clark-Robertson (pictured) were putting up makeshift curtains at their Mitchell Street property in Mayfield on July 20

Crown prosecutor John Ransom told the Supreme Court during sentencing submission that Rosewall and Mr Clark-Robertson (pictured) were putting up makeshift curtains at their Mitchell Street property in Mayfield on July 20

The court heard the pair had been drinking alcohol and smoking cannabis when Mr Clark-Robertson told Rosewall to 'get me another cone, you paedo dog'.

'Mr Rosewall said he lost it, he picked up a hammer and struck Mr Tyson Clark-Robertson,' Mr Ransom said. 

Mr Clark-Robertson is believed to have been struck in the head up to five times and his body kept in a garden shed for days before he was buried in the backyard.

Nine months would pass before his body was discovered

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