Australian judge imprisons 2 men for Airbnb guest's death

An Australian judge has sentenced two men to prison over the fatal beating of their Airbnb guest who owed rent.

The guest, Ramis Jonuzi, was killed at a rented house in a Melbourne suburb in October last year.

Housemates Ryan Charles Smart and Craig Jonathon Levy each pleaded guilty to manslaughter after murder charges were downgraded.

Smart was sentenced Wednesday to serve a minimum six years of a nine-year sentence. Levy was sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison and must serve at least 4 1/2 years.

A third housemate, Jason Colton, stands trial next year for Jonuzi’s murder. He faces a potential life sentence if convicted.

Jonuzi was renting a room in the trio’s home and was beaten after failing to pay 210 Australian dollars ($153) in owed rent.