Vic: Man killed wife for insurance money to solve debts: court told

AAP General News (Australia)
12-07-2007
Vic: Man killed wife for insurance money to solve debts: court told

A Melbourne court's heard there was strong evidence to suggest a man killed his wife
.. to use her 100 thousand dollar life insurance to solve his farm debts.

56-year-old dairy farmer GRAEME KING is on trial in the Victorian Supreme Court ..

after pleading NOT guilty to murdering his wife NANCY.

Mrs KING was found face down in a water-filled pit on her family's dairy farm at Tallygaroopna
.. near Shepparton .. on June 25 .. 1991.

In his closing argument today .. crown prosecutor COLIN HILLMAN SC said KING was in
serious financial trouble at the time of his wife's death.

Mr HILLMAN said this was highlighted by retired bank manager THOMAS GANNON'S evidence
he met with the KINGS on the morning of Mrs KING'S death about their money problems ..

a meeting KING denied happened.

The trial's continuing.

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KEYWORD: KING (MELBOURNE)

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