5-year-old mother avoids jail after murdering dead toes for $250 online: Report

• According to multiple reports

• Kinman found his toes while working in an animal shelter in Melbourne, Australia, and two dogs vomited the owner’s human remains in February 2024.

• Mother of five was sentenced to 18 months of community correction order on Monday, March 17

An Australian woman nearly avoided jail after planning to sell the toes of the deceased on the online black market, the court heard.

Joanna Kathlyn Kinman, 48, of Melbourne, Australia, admitted to offensive behavior involving human remains and was sentenced to an 18-month community correction order, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).

According to ABC, 9NEWS and British newspapers guardian.

After the dogs were taken to the shelter, their owners were not revealed to die for natural causes, guardian. According to ABC, prosecutor Melissa Sambrooks said the man had been dead for “for some time” and the pet ate his body part before he was found.

Sambrook said the animals “get sick and vomited human remains” when they were taken to the shelter.

Kingman collected “clearly identifiable” human toes from the garbage and took them home based on the socket.

9NEWS reports that Sambrooks said Kinman was not present when the dog vomited, but was looking for toes in the outdoor trash can.

“She found two people’s toes, took them home and placed them in a jar with formaldehyde,” Sanbrooks said.

The media added that Kingman later told her daughter about her plan to sell her toes and she found she could make around $254 ($400 in AUD).

However, after tipping from unknown sources, police arrived at the woman’s home, where she admitted to the land and body possession.

She also revealed that the toes are located in the jar along with other items, including bird skulls, Guinea pork, alligator claws and her child’s teeth.

Authorities continue to find that Kingman is part of a Facebook group called Bone Partner Australia, which is used to trade specimens online, which is 9news.

According to ABC, the court was told Kinman was a “fanasy contributor” to the group, who had previously sold “wet specimens” of a stillbirth puppy and kitten.

It is reported that she also has a book called The history of punishment and torture.

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According to 9News, Kingman told police in an interview: “I know someone gathered something weird…I think ‘cool’ it’s the toe.”

Although the deceased’s son knew about Kingman’s crime, he reportedly chose not to tell other relatives because the news was too much for them.

Kingman’s attorney Rainer Martini said his client regretted her behavior, adding that she suffered abuse after media reports, according to media reports.

“She regrets herself…not only because of herself, but also the impact on the families of the deceased,” Martini said.

Magistrate Andrew Sim said in court, “You will not go to jail today because of the most likely margin.”

He continued: “You are dealing with the body parts of the deceased. That person could have expected them to be dignified and respected by anyone who comes into contact with the remains. You didn’t do that.”

People have contacted Linwood District Court and Victoria Police Department for comment.

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