Robert Crawford utilized for bail at the moment in Queensland Supreme Courtroom, together with his defence barrister Saul Holt telling Justice Frances Williams the prosecution’s case was “very weak”.

Holt stated there was no conclusive proof to help the prosecution’s declare Robert Crawford strangled Frances Crawford in a state of “murderous rage”.

The prosecution had claimed Ms Crawford was strangled in her house’s ensuite rest room, abandoning her blood and that of her husband.

Crown prosecutor Chris Cook dinner stated Ms Crawford was carried outdoors and positioned on the scene of a lawnmower accident on the backside of a retaining wall.

Cook dinner stated the forensic report favoured strangulation as the reason for demise somewhat than strain from the ride-on’s steering wheel.

“She was aware and actively resisting, not falling off the again of a lawnmower,” Cook dinner stated.

He stated Mr Crawford was a grasp manipulator who had brought on his spouse to hunt a protecting order from police as she “felt very unsafe”.

Cook dinner stated individuals near Mr Crawford had supplied statements he was “actually good at manipulating individuals and portray himself because the sufferer”.

Williams was proven textual content messages exchanged between the couple’s telephones.

Holt stated the messages confirmed Ms Crawford needed to maneuver the lawnmower away from the water sprinklers however Mr Crawford was unable to do it himself.

A message despatched at 11.21pm to Mr Crawford’s telephone said “hey are you going to place the mower away quickly?”

Cook dinner stated a jury might settle for Mr Crawford had already strangled his spouse by that stage and was sending messages from her telephone to himself.

“This enables him an prolonged period of time to control the scene as a result of he does not name the police till a number of hours later.”

Mr Crawford known as triple zero at 3.37am on the day he stated he found his spouse’s physique.

Cook dinner stated Mr Crawford’s assertion about his spouse going out to maneuver the lawnmower at such an early hour was fanciful.

“This can be a middle-aged lady going out in the midst of the evening with no jacket in a really chilly winter. Her household stated she wouldn’t try this,” Cook dinner stated.

Holt stated his shopper provided a $250,000 surety and to put on a GPS tracker whereas on bail.

“He has no prison report … he’s extremely motivated to defend the case somewhat than run away from it,” the barrister stated.

Williams stated she would reserve her choice on bail to a later date.