THE HARLEY HICKS TRIAL - DAY 1...
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Supreme Court trial begins
A BENDIGO baby was struck at least 25 times to the head and killed with a home-made baton during a burglary at his Long Gully home, the Victorian Supreme Court has heard. Read full story here
THE HARLEY HICKS TRIAL - DAY 2...
Mother tells of moment she found her baby covered in blood
THE mother of a Bendigo baby bludgeoned to death in his cot has told the Supreme Court of the harrowing moment she found her son limp and covered in blood. Read full story here
THE HARLEY HICKS TRIAL - DAY 3...
Twin brother says he was at home on night of Bendigo baby murder
THE twin brother of accused man Harley Hicks says he was at home the night baby Zayden Veal-Whitting was killed and did not commit the murder. Read fully story here
Mum's partner says he 'loved those boys'
THE partner of Casey Veal has told the Supreme Court he loved Ms Veal’s children and did not kill baby Zayden. Read full story here
THE HARLEY HICKS TRIAL - DAY 4...
I saw baton in Harley's bedroom: Witness
THE older brother of Harley Hicks has told the court he saw a baton on the floor of the bedroom of the accused man several days after baby Zayden Veal-Whitting was found bludgeoned to death in his cot. Read full story here
THE HARLEY HICKS TRIAL - DAY 5...
Hicks trial hears of backyard intruder
Accused seen leaving house wearing grey hoodie and carrying bag. Witness tells of backyard intruder. Read full story here
THE HARLEY HICKS TRIAL - DAY 6...
Questions raised about twin's alibi
QUESTIONS have been raised about the alibi of the twin brother of the man accused of murdering baby Zayden Veal-Whitting on the night of the child's death. Read full story here
THE HARLEY HICKS TRIAL - DAY 7...
Hicks trial: Twin brother was home that night, court hears
THE twin brother of the man accused of murdering baby Zayden Veal-Whitting was at home on the night of the child’s death, the father of Harley and Ashley Hicks has told the Supreme Court. Read full story here
Weapon was not focus of search
POLICE were not looking for a murder weapon the first time they searched the residence of the man accused of murdering baby Zayden Veal-Whitting, the Supreme Court has heard. Full story here
THE HARLEY HICKS TRIAL - DAY 8...
Ex girlfriend was too scared to tell police what she saw
THE former girlfriend of the man accused of murdering baby Zayden Veal-Whitting has told the Supreme Court she was too scared to tell police what she saw in the days that followed the baby’s death. Full story here
THE HARLEY HICKS TRIAL - DAY 9...
Stolen wallet links to baton
A WALLET and identification cards belonging to the stepfather of baby Zayden Veal-Whitting were found in a car at the home of the man accused of the child’s murder, the Supreme Court has heard. Read full story here
THE HARLEY HICKS TRIAL - DAY 10....
Court hears Hicks tell of burglaries and ICE
THE man accused of murdering baby Zayden Veal-Whitting told an undercover police officer he had been on ICE and was committing burglaries the night the child was killed. Full story here
DNA on baton matches accused man
A HOME-MADE baton alleged to be the weapon used to kill a 10-month-old baby was found carrying DNA matching the man accused of the murder, the Supreme Court has heard. Read full story here
THE HARLEY HICKS TRIAL - DAY 11...
No blood on baton: expert
A HOME-MADE baton which prosecutors allege was used to bludgeon a baby to death did not have traces of blood, a court has heard. Full story here
THE HARLEY HICKS TRIAL - DAY 12..
Defence questions search
THE defence counsel of the man accused of murdering Long Gully baby Zayden Veal-Whitting has questioned how thoroughly police searched for a murder weapon. Full story here
THE HARLEY HICKS TRIAL - DAY 13..
Detective links baton with baby's injuries
THE detective responsible for the investigation into the killing of Zayden Veal-Whitting says the discovery of a home-made baton alleged by the Crown to be the murder weapon was a “chance finding’’. Full story here
Crown gives closing address in Hicks trial.
THE Crown is giving its closing address in the Supreme Court in the hope of proving beyond reasonable doubt the accused man Harley Hicks killed baby Zayden Veal-Whitting. Read full story here
THE HARLEY HICKS TRIAL - DAY 14...
Crown says case is 'jigsaw'
PROSECUTORS have told a Supreme Court jury the case against the man accused of murdering Long Gully baby Zayden Veal-Whitting is like a jigsaw puzzle. Read full story here
THE HARLEY HICKS TRIAL - DAY 15...
'False killer' story is about Hicks, Crown says
THE crown says a story made up about a 'false killer' by the man accused of murdering baby Zayden Veal-Whitting was actually his own story. Full story here
Hicks jury asked to put aside prejudice
THE jury has been asked to put aside any prejudice against the man accused of murdering baby Zayden Veal-Whitting and judge the case against him on the evidence. Full story here
THE HARLEY HICKS TRIAL - DAY 16...
Hicks told lies to protect: defence
A SUPREME Court jury has been asked to consider the possibility Harley Hicks told lies to protect someone else, possibly his twin brother. Read full story here
THE HARLEY HICKS TRIAL - DAY 17...
Defence says baton was murder weapon
LAWYERS defending the man accused of murdering baby Zayden Veal-Whitting have ruled out the child’s stepfather as a possible ‘other’ for causing the death – but have put to the Supreme Court that Harley Hicks is covering for someone.
THE HARLEY HICKS TRIAL - DAY 18...
Hicks defence says evidence doesn't fit
THE defence team representing Harley Hicks says there are five key pieces evidence that don’t fit with the prosecution’s case the accused man killed Zayden Veal-Whitting. Read full story here
THE HARLEY HICKS TRIAL - THE VERDICT...
HARLEY Hicks has been found guilty of murdering Bendigo baby, Zayden Veal-Whitting. Read full story here