We're true to our word. The Morcombes said they were still hopeful police would locate his remains and provide them with some type of emotional closure. THE father-of-three charged with the murder of Daniel Morcombe will face a packed courtroom in Brisbane this morning. While he cannot be identified, the year-old was one of the central figures in the recent inquest into the disappearance of Daniel. He will appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court today charged with one count each of murder, deprivation of liberty, child stealing, indecent treatment of a child under 16 and interfering with a corpse.
Two weeks after Daniel disappeared, the accused was one of the first suspects police zeroed-in on during their marathon investigation, seizing his car for forensic examination. He also had lived with relatives at Bli Bli in and was believed to be a member of the Christian Outreach Centre at Woombye at that time. But last year members of that church told The Courier-Mail they had no recollection of him. Acquaintances yesterday described him as "quiet". Sources predicted that the Brisbane Magistrates Court would schedule a brief hearing as early as possible.
The Morcombes said they would not be attending court today. The accused was expected to be represented by a duty lawyer from Legal Aid Queensland, but high-profile criminal solicitors were tipped to represent him in the long run. A spokeswoman for Legal Aid last night said its lawyers had not been contacted by the accused, but confirmed he would be eligible to access a duty lawyer once he arrived at the court today. His next appearance was likely to be in the same court later this month, or next, but he could also be remanded to a courthouse on the Sunshine Coast, closer to where the alleged offences took place.
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Man dies after dinghy capsizes, son survives eight hours at sea. The inquest heard P7's previoussexual offences had been "unplanned and on impulse". It heard P7 had told the psychologist drug use, unstable relationships, unstable accommodation and lack of job security caused him stress. Outside court Daniel's father Bruce Morcombe told reporters he thought there was a "definite chance" P7 was responsible for his son's disappearance.
He only had 10 minutes to go," he said. P7 stoned in Morcombe inquest. Please try again later. The Sydney Morning Herald. By Lisa Martin April 1, — 4. Save Log in , register or subscribe to save articles for later.
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