Wife killer will likely spend rest of life in prison John Douglas Bowie, who murdered his wife more than four decades ago, will likely die in custody after being sentenced to 24 years in prison in NSW. The New Daily · Mar 17, 2023
John Bowie sentenced to 24 years' jail for the murder of wife Roxlyn 40 years after she disappeared It's "justice for my Mum" says the killer's daughter as he is sentenced to almost certainly die in jail, but a grim question goes unanswered: where are Roxlyn Bowie's remains? ABC News · Mar 17, 2023
John Bowie's only living child begs to know what he did with her mother's body 40 years after disappearance The daughter of convicted murderer John Bowie tells the NSW Supreme Court that she often still feels like "the angry little girl that lost her mum". ABC News · Mar 3, 2023
Daughter's plea for closure as wife-killer awaits fate Brenda Boyd has pleaded with her father to reveal what he did with her mother's body after murdering her in 1982, as a judge weighs up his jail term. AAP · Mar 3, 2023
Defence in John Bowie trial slams 'inadequate' police investigation The jury has been told that in the 40 years since Ms Bowie's disappearance, police have never contacted experts to establish important facts for the case. ABC News · Oct 28, 2022
Man a womaniser not a killer, lawyer says A man accused of murdering his wife 40 years ago continued to maintain his innocence when his daughter was wired by police, a NSW jury has been told. AAP · Oct 27, 2022
John Bowie's former partners tell murder trial about 'lots of violence' in their relationships A man charged with murdering his wife has been accused of being violent to two former partners in court. ABC News · Oct 21, 2022
Man accused of killing wife admits to bringing other women to family home for sex A jury has heard John Bowie, who is accused of killing his wife Roxlyn 40 years ago, admitted to having affairs with other women. ABC News · Oct 13, 2022
Focus on Dear John letter at murder trial A man accused of murdering his wife 40 years ago told police their marriage was reasonably smooth but she vanished leaving their children but taking clothes. AAP · Oct 13, 2022
Alleged wife-killer was frantic, jury told An ambulance officer didn't seem to be coping well after his wife disappeared, a former colleague has told his murder trial. AAP · Oct 6, 2022
Alleged wife-killer said she was hiding A man accused of murdering his wife in 1982 drank beer and didn't seem to be worried on the night of her disappearance, a NSW jury has been told. AAP · Sep 30, 2022
John Bowie's daughter describes father 'choking' her mother, Roxlyn, shoving food down her shirt John and Roxlyn Bowie's only living child has told a court she witnessed her father being violent towards her mother. ABC News · Sep 29, 2022
Daughter tells jury of dad choking mum John Bowie choked his wife nights before she went missing in 1982 and was violent to another woman he married, his daughter has told his NSW murder trial. AAP · Sep 29, 2022
Court hears alleged murderer was 'an adulterer and violent' but not a killer A man accused of killing his wife and "feeding her to pigs" 40 years ago has been defended in his murder trial. ABC News · Sep 28, 2022
ABC News · Sep 27, 2022 John Bowie murder trial starts over alleged killing of his wife, Roxlyn A court has been told that 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.