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Crown case in Codi Wilkinson homicide trial like 'jigsaw from charity shop'

Lithgow, representing Jennings, told the jury the Crown’s case was “a bit of a jigsaw”. “It is the jigsaw you would buy at a charity shop. You know what it is meant to look like, but a lot of bits are missing.” SUPPLIED Codi Wilkinson’s body was found in Bunnythorpe in September 2019. While all the other defendants deny they were involved in any attack on Wilkinson and Rowe or in kicking them out of the Mongrel Mob, Lithgow said the pair were being kicked out of the gang. There was nothing illegal about that, but Jennings did not know it would end with extreme violence carried out with a sharp blade, Lithgow said.

Gang expert refutes Mongrel Mob boss' claims about peaceful gang depatchings

Police quickly assumed Codi Wilkinson was a homicide victim

Detective Sergeant Shelley Ross​ was second-in-charge of the investigation into Wilkinson’s death, dubbed Operation Kentucky. She told the trial Wilkinson’s disappearance was initially a missing person inquiry, but work began setting up a homicide investigation on September 23, 2019. That involved getting Wilkinson’s bank records, which showed he usually withdrew his benefit money as soon as it was paid into his account. However, he did not withdraw it when it was paid on September 11 and 18, 2019 – something Ross said raised suspicions. Murray Wilson/Stuff Ross was asked about her involvement in giving immunity to Krystal Hewitt​. She was involved in parts of the robbery, including dividing the proceeds and hiding a firearm used during the crime.

Codi Wilkinson would have died within an hour of suffering wounds as deep as his bones

Man mowed lawns near Codi Wilkinson's body the day before it was found