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Murder accused enters not guilty plea

16/10/2025

Peter Bannan

A MAN accused of murdering Quambatook grandmother and community volunteer Merril Kelly has pleaded not guilty. Brian Barnes, 67, entered the plea via video link from custody during a brief hearing in Bendigo Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. Ms Kelly, a highly respected figure in the small Mallee town, was found dead on January 21 after […]

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