Jury taken on harrowing field trip to key locations in Hannah McGuire murder trial

A jury in the Hannah McGuire murder trial has been taken on a harrowing field trip to key locations, including where the support worker's body was found. They were also shown heartbreaking footage from inside the home she shared with her killer.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:04):
On day two of Hannah McGuire's murder trial, the jury
was given a glimpse into the final moments before her
tragic death, lead informant James Allen from the homicide Squad,
detailing a timeline of key events and locations, as well
as photos of her remains in the burnt out car.
The jury of eight men and six women were driven

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to the Sebastopol home McGuire and her ex partner Lachlan
Young had brought together, where it's alleged he murdered her
on April five last year. Then they were escorted to
Bushland in Scarsdale, near Ballarat, where her body was found.
Jurors were also taken to the home of an acquaintance
of Young's, who police alleged was at the scene at

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the time of the car's torching but had no idea
Hannah's body was inside. The jury was also shown heartbreaking
footage of the home Hannah shared with Young. The twenty
four minute long crime scene video showed photos of the
pair and other intimate details of their life together. Twenty
two year old Young has pleaded guilty to manslaughter, admitting

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he did kill maguire, but his defense argues without murderous intent.
The trial resumes to morrow, where the court is expected
to hear from more witnesses. Ainsley Koch seven News