Amber Haigh murder trial verdict

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Riverina couple Robert Samuel Geeves and Anne Margaret Geeves have been acquitted of the murder of teenage mother Amber Haigh who vanished without a trace from the region in June 2002.

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00:00It follows from all of this that I'm not persuaded that either indispensable, intermediate fact

00:04is proof beyond reasonable doubt. I have decided that the version of events provided by the

00:10accused may be true. In those circumstances, I must acquit. For all these reasons, the

00:17verdict I must enter in respect of both Robert G's and Anne G's is not guilty. I publish

00:24my reasons to the parties. A redacted version of the judgment which removes all those matters

00:30that are the subject of various statutory protections will be available on case law

00:35for access by media and members of the public shortly. Is there any other matters I need

00:42to attend to? At this stage, Mr and Mrs G's can be released from the dock to sit with

00:48their legal representatives. I understand corrective services processes may follow,

00:53but at this stage Mr and Mrs G's are not guilty and ought to be released from the dock,

01:00if that could occur. Now please, thank you. Nate can be accommodated next to their solicitors.

01:10Now, thank you.

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