NSW: Triple murder accused to face court

AAP General News (Australia)
08-25-2008
NSW: Triple murder accused to face court

SYDNEY, Aug 25 AAP - A 69-year-old man charged with murdering his wife and two grandchildren
is today due to face a NSW court for the third time.

The Cowra man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, will face Wagga Wagga Local Court
by video link charged with three counts of murder and one charge of attempted murder.

The charges follow an incident at the NSW central western town of Cowra on June 30
in which the man's 52-year-old wife, seven-year-old grandson and five-year-old granddaughter
were killed.

The man's 31-year-old police officer daughter was also seriously injured after allegedly
being attacked with an axe during the incident.

The off duty officer discovered the bodies of her mother and two children before being attacked.

The man was arrested on the day of the murders at Hay in the state's south.

He initially faced Deniliquin Local Court and on July 7 faced Wagga Wagga Local Court
where the prosecutor said a brief of evidence should be complete by the end of August.

The man has not applied for bail or entered pleas to the charges.

His matter is listed for mention at Wagga Wagga Local Court today at 10am (AEST).

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