Bulletin: Susan Neill-Fraser; Australia: Trial postponed from March 2, 2010 to May 20, 2020 at request of defence, The Wrongful Convictions Report reports. (Counsel not available for original proposed date.)

BACKGROUND: "Sue Neill-Fraser was convicted of murdering her partner Bob Chappell on Australia Day 2009, on board their yacht, Four Winds. She has maintained her innocence. She has been granted leave to appeal (in March 2019) after a three year process in which then homeless 15 year old Meaghan Vass admitted she was a witness to the murder and Neill-Fraser was not involved. Vass’ DNA was found on the deck."

 GIST: "Paul Galbally, acting for Sue Neill-Fraser at a directions hearing at Hobart’s Supreme Court today, requested that the court agree to a change of date for the new Appeal as Tom Percy, who has been leading Sue’s defence, is not available for the original proposed Appeal date of 2 -13 March 2020. Mr Galbally requested the date be changed to 25 May 2020, with two weeks being set aside, reports Rosie Crumpton-Crook of the Neill-Fraser Support Group. "

The entire post can be read at:
https://wrongfulconvictionsreport.org/2019/12/13/sue-neill-fraser-appeal-delayed-to-may-2020/

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