Man who killed wife with hammer loses murder appeal
A man convicted of murdering his estranged wife claimed a retrial by jury was needed to determine whether new DNA tests on a hammer could acquit him.
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Man jailed for wife's murder demands new trial over DNA
A man jailed over his wife's murder has told an appeal hearing that new evidence from DNA retesting could have changed a jury's mind.
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Hammer used in Kym Cobby murder to be retested after Andrew Cobby claims 'fresh evidence' has emerged
In 2021, a jury found Andrew John Cobby beat his estranged wife with a hammer owned by his roommate, before choking her.
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