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Greta Stonehouse

Vanished woman's other suspects 'left out'

James Scott Church is facing a judge-alone trial for the murder of Leisl Smith. (AAP)

A NSW Central Coast man accused of murdering his former girlfriend became the sole focus for police who failed to adequately investigate other evidence, a court has been told.

James Scott Church, 51, has pleaded not guilty in the NSW Supreme Court to murdering Leisl Smith, 23, who vanished on August 19, 2012.

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