Bail for Mum Accused of Murdering Her Adult Children
Published on February 7, 2024
A woman accused of murdering her two adult children has been granted bail after more than six years behind bars. Maree Mavis Crabtree’s release from custody on Feb. 7 comes after a judge questioned whether it was in the interests of justice for murder charge proceedings to continue against the 57-year-old. “Usually bail is not given in relation to charges of murder because the temptation to flee when life imprisonment is mandatory upon conviction may become overwhelming,” Justice Peter Davis said. But that is not the case so much when the prosecution is weak, he added, saying the cases brought by the state have significant shortcomings....