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Mum cleared of murdering son with drug-laced smoothie

A mother accused of killing her adult son with a drug‑laced smoothie has been found not guilty of his murder after a weeks long trial.

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'Troubled man' overdosed before alleged smoothie murder

A man allegedly murdered by his mother giving him a drug-laced smoothie was taking strong painkillers but not the same type found at autopsy, a jury has heard.

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'No fruit' in home of drug smoothie murder accused

A woman accused killing her adult son with a fruit smoothie laced with painkillers did not have fruit leftovers in her home, a jury has heard.

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Heartbreaking end to father's search for daughter

A jury in a murder trial has heard how a father's search for his daughter reached a heartbreaking end when he found her body half buried in sand.

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'That's not a gun': accused murderer denied bail

A man accused of murder by providing a woman's alleged killer with a gun just before she was shot has sought bail claiming the case against him was weak.

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Kingpin accused over $683m drug plot fails in bail bid

A man charged over a 900kg drug importation attempt that led to cocaine washing up on NSW beaches remains behind bars after his bid for bail was refused.

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Man jailed for shooting death admits gun and drug stash

A judge says a man returned to dealing in guns and drugs soon after being released from prison for a manslaughter he committed in similar circumstances.

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Judge questions crown case against murder-accused mum

A jury has been discharged in the trial of a woman accused of murdering her 26-year-old son by giving him an overdose of prescription drugs in a fruit smoothie.

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'No sign' of drug-laced smoothie after alleged murder

A mother accused of murdering her adult son told police her life had been a "nightmare" due to his violent behaviour resulting from a brain injury.

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Mother killed 'troubled' son with overdose, court told

A mother is accused of enlisting her daughter to help murder her son over his difficult and abusive behaviour.

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Brisbane man Geordan Mercer, who brutally tortured partner, jailed for seven years

A Brisbane court heard Geordan Mercer launched a series of attacks on his partner after learning she was working as an escort.

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Comanchero boss Allan Meehan extradited back to NSW for allegedly breaching court order

Allan Meehan is set to be extradited to Sydney after being arrested on the Gold Coast yesterday. Police claim he left to live more freely across the border.

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Comanchero bikie Allan Meehan relocated to Queensland due to $3m price on his head, court hears

High ranking Comanchero Motorcycle Club figure Allan Meehan is remanded in custody after allegedly failing to provide relevant authorities with his address.

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Accused killer in shooting death of Ipswich man Carlo Stewart granted bail, arguing self-defence

A man accused of killing another man during a violent brawl in Ipswich, west of Brisbane, is released on bail after his lawyer tells a court he would have a strong case for acting in self-defence.

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Thomas Appleby sentenced for manslaughter over 'senseless' Robert Frescon murder

Three men, including Thomas Appleby, 25, were originally charged with the murder of Robert Frescon and faced a trial in Brisbane late last year.

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Addict's 'selfish plan' to blame for death

A drug-fuelled man who came up with a selfish plan to get drugs by violence if necessary was "very much to blame" for an unlawful killing, a judge says.

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