From The Australian January 16, 2018:
'A third person has been charged with perverting justice in relation to the appeal bid by convicted murderer Susan Neill-Fraser, The Australian understands.
The man, in his late 50s, was charged by summons and is expected to appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court later this week.
It is understood police allege the man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, gave false photographic evidence planned for use in Neill-Frasers current appeal application before Tasmanias Supreme Court.
He is the third person to be charged with perverting justice by allegedly being involved in the production of false evidence for Neill-Frasers appeal bid.
Already charged are a lawyer who previously worked on Neill-Frasers defence, Jeffrey Ian Thompson, and Karen Patricia Nancy Keefe. Both have pleaded not guilty.
Police allege Mr Thompson influenced photographic-identification evidence made by the latest man to be charged.
Police allege Ms Keefe accepted cash and benefits worth $93,000 in consideration for an understanding that another witness Meaghan Elisabeth Vass give false evidence to the appeal.
Neill-Fraser is serving a 23-year-sentence for the murder of her long-time partner, Hobart radiation physicist Bob Chappell, on board their yacht, the Four Winds, on or about Australia Day 2009. No body or murder weapon was found and she has always protested her innocence.
Neill-Frasers first appeal failed to overturn the verdict and a High Court challenge also failed. Her latest appeal application, which resumes on February 23, is made under new laws allowing fresh appeals where fresh and compelling evidence is shown.
Police were not able to comment yesterday on the latest charge.
Supporters of Neill-Fraser have made an Integrity Commission complaint about Tasmania Polices initial murder investigation and the current perverting justice investigation.'
'A third person has been charged with perverting justice in relation to the appeal bid by convicted murderer Susan Neill-Fraser, The Australian understands.
The man, in his late 50s, was charged by summons and is expected to appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court later this week.
It is understood police allege the man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, gave false photographic evidence planned for use in Neill-Frasers current appeal application before Tasmanias Supreme Court.
He is the third person to be charged with perverting justice by allegedly being involved in the production of false evidence for Neill-Frasers appeal bid.
Already charged are a lawyer who previously worked on Neill-Frasers defence, Jeffrey Ian Thompson, and Karen Patricia Nancy Keefe. Both have pleaded not guilty.
Police allege Mr Thompson influenced photographic-identification evidence made by the latest man to be charged.
Police allege Ms Keefe accepted cash and benefits worth $93,000 in consideration for an understanding that another witness Meaghan Elisabeth Vass give false evidence to the appeal.
Neill-Fraser is serving a 23-year-sentence for the murder of her long-time partner, Hobart radiation physicist Bob Chappell, on board their yacht, the Four Winds, on or about Australia Day 2009. No body or murder weapon was found and she has always protested her innocence.
Neill-Frasers first appeal failed to overturn the verdict and a High Court challenge also failed. Her latest appeal application, which resumes on February 23, is made under new laws allowing fresh appeals where fresh and compelling evidence is shown.
Police were not able to comment yesterday on the latest charge.
Supporters of Neill-Fraser have made an Integrity Commission complaint about Tasmania Polices initial murder investigation and the current perverting justice investigation.'
Besides I don't think there were only circumstantial evidence. No body, but there were surely some more evidences to back this up... Certainly worth to try to have another process though.
