June 21st 2024.
During a court hearing, it was revealed that a married couple, Robert and Anna Geeves, were accused of the murder of a teenage girl. The motive behind this horrific crime was said to be their desire to gain custody of a child. The couple, aged 64 and 63, were arrested and charged with murder in 2022, after a cold case reward was increased to $1 million for information on the death of Amber Haigh.
Amber, a 19-year-old mother with an intellectual disability, had disappeared while living with the retired couple at their property in Harden, New South Wales in 2002. It was later discovered that she had been in a sexual relationship with Robert. During the court proceedings, Crown Prosecutor Paul Kerr stated that the Geeveses had killed Amber in order to gain custody of a five-month-old child. He claimed that it was their intention all along to have custody of the child, but they knew that Amber had to be removed from the picture.
However, the defence team argued against these claims. Public defender Paul Coady, representing Robert, stated that the accused could not have foreseen the consequences of their actions, as they were only acting on faint suspicions. Similarly, public defender Michael King, representing Anne, stated that her only concern was to take care of the child that Robert had brought into their relationship. She denied any involvement in the murder and stated that she did not stand by and watch as her husband committed such a heinous act.
The court also heard that the last time the Geeveses claimed to have seen Amber was in June 2002, when they drove her to visit her dying father in hospital. However, they did not report her missing until two weeks later. Despite extensive searches, Amber's body was never found. Her mother, along with other witnesses, will be taking the stand during the eight-week trial.
In addition, the court will also be considering covert recordings that were planted by the police in the Geeveses' home and car. These recordings may provide crucial evidence in the case. As the trial continues, the truth behind Amber's tragic death will hopefully be revealed and justice will be served.
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