Killer loses appeal bid

A HITMAN jailed for life for executing Melbourne underworld figure Graham “The Munster” Kinniburgh has lost a bid to overturn his conviction. Stephen Asling was jailed last year for a minimum 27 years for gunning down Kinniburgh, 62, outside his Kew home in 2003.

The Court of Appeal yesterday rejected his appeal, which argued the trial judge had erred in admitting some evidence.

“We are unable to conclude it was not open to the jury to convict the applicant,” the appeal judges said in their ruling.