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Emily Woods

FOUND: Five years jail for servo killing of beloved postmaster - What They Never Told You

Troy Maskell (centre) was sentenced to a minimum of five years over the death of John Burke, 73. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

A killer could be released from prison in almost three years after his "despicable" unprovoked attack on an elderly postmaster at a service station.

Troy Maskell, 44, was handed a minimum five-year prison term on Wednesday, after being found guilty by a jury of manslaughter over the killing at a Shell station in Victoria's north.

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