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Ethan James

MYSTERIOUS: Prisoner allegedly contacted girlfriend he set on fire - What They Never Told You

Matthew John Davey is accused of breaching a family violence order 15 times from Risdon Prison. (Ethan James/AAP PHOTOS)

A man jailed for trying to kill his then-girlfriend by setting her on fire has allegedly contacted her from prison in breach of a family violence order and pressured her to recant evidence.

Matthew John Davey was in 2021 sentenced to 18 years behind bars for attempted murder after the woman suffered catastrophic life-threatening burns to 68 per cent of her body. 

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