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Accused husband cries as murder crime scene video aired

An 83-year-old man accused of murdering his wife in their Dover Heights home nearly three decades ago broke down crying as crime scene video was played to a jury. Aaron Govendir has pleaded not guilty to murdering Denise Govendir, who was found dead in 1998. He is accused of staging a fake home invasion to cover up the killing after she asked for a divorce. His defence lawyer urged jurors to weigh all the evidence, saying the case is a criminal trial, not a whodunnit. The six-week trial is being heard in the NSW Supreme Court.

Accused husband cries as murder crime scene video aired
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Man allegedly faked burglary to conceal wife's murder

An 83-year-old man is on trial for allegedly murdering his wife in their Sydney home in 1998. Aaron Govendir is accused of staging a fake burglary to cover up the killing after his wife sought a divorce. Prosecutors allege he bludgeoned her to death in their bed and made emergency calls claiming an intruder had attacked them. The couple had been married for 30 years but faced marital difficulties, including a previous separation and Govendir's admitted infidelity.

Man allegedly faked burglary to conceal wife's murder

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