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Duncan Murray

Murder accused denies putting girl's body in barrel

Charlise Mutten's accused killer told a court he found her body in a barrel on the back of his ute. (Regi Varghese/AAP PHOTOS)

The man accused of killing Charlise Mutten says he didn't know the schoolgirl's body was on the back of his ute when he was caught on camera towing a boat and buying bags of sand.

Justin Stein has pleaded not guilty to murdering nine-year-old Charlise in January 2022, claiming it was the girl's mother, Kallista Mutten, who shot her.

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