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Cessnock tip death: Why Adam Bidner finally admitted to murdering Shane Mears

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Adam Andrew Bidner on Monday pleaded guilty to murder over the death of Shane Mears. For nearly three years he has tried desperately to avoid being implicated in the cowardly and gruesome murder of the 54-year-old. After his arrest, he pleaded not guilty, claiming there was no link between his Toyota Landcruiser and Mr Mears' death. In December, on what was supposed to be the eve of his murder trial, he raised, through his lawyers, the prospect that he was unfit to stand trial due to a traumatic brain injury he suffered in a car accident a number of years ago. But by Thursday the defence position had shifted dramatically and Bidner now wanted to plead guilty. Expert evidence showed the tyre print found in

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Cessnock tip death: Why Adam Bidner finally admitted to murdering Shane Mears

The evidence against Adam Bidner had already appeared overwhelming, but now it was insurmountable.

·Newcastle, Australia
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Newcastle Herald broke the news in Newcastle, Australia on Monday, March 6, 2023.
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