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John Bowie murder trial starts over alleged killing of his wife, Roxlyn

A court has been told Roxlyn Bowie was killed by her husband 40 years ago while living in outback New South Wales so he could assume an "unfettered relationship" with another woman.

Crown prosecutor Alex Morris yesterday told a Supreme Court jury prosecutors would allege John Bowie murdered his wife sometime between the couple's children being put to bed at 7pm and Mr Bowie knocking on the door of his neighbour’s caravan about 11pm on the night of June 5, 1982, to ask for help.

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