A man who assaulted and bound a Sydney teenager before dousing her in petrol and setting her home ablaze will remain incarcerated after his parole application was rejected.
Lauren Huxley, then 18, suffered life-altering injuries, including permanent brain damage, during the attack by Robert Black Farmer, 39, at her Northmead residence in November 2005.
The victim was left in a pool of blood and petrol as Farmer ignited the family home and fled the scene.
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Farmer was sentenced to over 24 years in prison in 2008 and recently sought parole. However, the NSW State Parole Authority denied his application during a closed-door session on Thursday.
Further details are expected to emerge.
