The Latest Breaking News from James Anthony Cunneen

Carly McBride murder: man who allegedly helped killer will face lengthy re-trial

Cunneen pleaded not guilty again and will face a third trial.

Newcastle Herald · Apr 15, 2024

Carly McBride murder: James Cunneen could be released on bail

Cunneen was serving a jail term until 2026 before the decision.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 19, 2024

Conviction quashed, retrial ordered over kill cover-up

A man will face trial again on accusations of helping another man try to cover up the murder of Carly McBride whose skeletal remains were found by bushwalkers.

AAP · Mar 13, 2024

Carly McBride murder: Man who dumped body, helped killer to appeal conviction

Sayle Newson and James Cunneen have both lodged conviction appeals.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 15, 2023

Jailed man 'lost out big time' in cover-up

James Cunneen has been jailed for helping his "good mate" conceal a murder after lamenting it was hard to find "genuine straight up people" who'd do the same.

AAP · Nov 25, 2022

Killer's mate jailed for helping dump Carly McBride's body

JAMES Anthony Cunneen, who helped dump the body of murdered mother Carly McBride and lied to police to protect her killer, has been jailed for a maximum of seven-and-a-half years on Friday.

Newcastle Herald · Nov 25, 2022

Killer's mate 'could have said something' and ended two years of uncertainty and heartache: Carly's mum

The mother of Carly McBride has broken down as she told the man who helped dump her body and cover up her murder that he could have said something to put an end to two years of uncertainty and heartache while her daughter remained missing.

Newcastle Herald · Oct 13, 2022

Jury's out in Carly McBride trial

After six weeks of evidence, a district court jury will decide whether James Anthony Cunneen is guilty of helping to cover up the murder of Carly McBride

Newcastle Herald · Jun 21, 2022

Man denies dumping woman's body, lying to police to protect mate

James Anthony Cunneen, accused of assisting a mate cover up the killing of Carly McBride in 2014, not only denies helping dump the 31-year-old's body in bushland outside Scone and lying to police but disputes she was murdered, a jury has heard.

Newcastle Herald · May 16, 2022

James Cunneen on trial accused of helping dump body of murdered mother Carly McBride

A man accused of helping to dump the body of murdered mother Carly McBride, lying to police and attempting to create a false alibi for her boyfriend allegedly texted a friend "I gave everything I had to help someone get out of a bad situation", a jury has been told.

Newcastle Herald · May 12, 2022