Amber Haigh murder trial unexpectedly delayed after accused too ill to attend court
Anne Geeves, who is facing murder charges with her husband Robert over Haigh’s disappearance, did not appear as trial was due to begin on MondayGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastMore than two decades after young mother Amber Haigh disappeared without trace, the long-delayed trial over her alleged murder has been further postponed, after one of the people accused of killing her was too ill to attend court.Robert Samuel Geeves, 64, and Anne Margaret Geeves, 63, are accused of murdering their then 19-year-old housemate, Amber Haigh, sometime in 2002. They have pleaded not guilty.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...
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Anne Geeves, who is facing murder charges with her husband Robert over Haigh’s disappearance, did not appear as trial was due to begin on Monday
More than two decades after young mother Amber Haigh disappeared without trace, the long-delayed trial over her alleged murder has been further postponed, after one of the people accused of killing her was too ill to attend court.
Robert Samuel Geeves, 64, and Anne Margaret Geeves, 63, are accused of murdering their then 19-year-old housemate, Amber Haigh, sometime in 2002. They have pleaded not guilty.
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