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Motive offered as schoolgirl murder trial nears end

Justin Stein is alleged to have shot Charlise Mutten dead to cover up having drugged her. (Regi Varghese/AAP PHOTOS)

Justin Stein's motive to shoot Charlise Mutten dead was to cover for drugging the schoolgirl with a powerful sedative, jurors have heard as his trial draws to a close.

Stein, 33, has pleaded not guilty to murdering the nine-year-old in January 2022, claiming it was the girl's mother, Kallista Mutten, who shot her.

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