Ex-RAAF pilot on trial for allegedly murdering wife at Toowoomba property
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Robert John Crawford, 49, pleaded not guilty to murdering Frances Elizabeth Crawford on 29 July 2024 at Upper Lockyer.
The Guardian reported that Robert John Crawford, 49, pleaded not guilty on Monday to murdering his wife Frances Elizabeth Crawford at Upper Lockyer on 29 July 2024. [1]
Prosecutor Chris Cook told the Brisbane supreme court jury that Crawford staged the death to look like an accident and was motivated by a desire to avoid financial loss in a divorce settlement. [1]
The jury will visit the property on Wednesday and is expected to hear from up to 47 witnesses over the next three weeks. [1]
Sources
- Former RAAF pilot who allegedly murdered wife was ‘love rat’ and ‘master manipulator’, jury hears
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