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'Love Rat' Pilot Denies Killing Wife to Dodge Divorce
Prosecutors say Robert John Crawford lived a double life and stood to lose $1.7 million in superannuation and property in a divorce.
- On Monday, former Royal Australian Air Force pilot Robert John Crawford pleaded not guilty in the Brisbane Supreme Court to murdering his wife, Frances Elizabeth Crawford, at their Upper Lockyer home on July 29, 2024.
- Crown Prosecutor Chris Cook alleged Crawford, described as a 'love rat' and 'master manipulator,' murdered his wife to protect his $1.7 million superannuation and a $2.6 million property worth stake in a divorce settlement.
- Staging the scene at their rural property, prosecutors claim Crawford caused death through strangulation or blunt-force trauma, attempting to frame the incident as a ride-on lawnmower accident to conceal his actions.
- Mrs. Crawford set 'deal breakers' regarding infidelity to manage the troubled marriage, while prosecutors allege Crawford led a 'double life' and that she did not feel safe before her death.
- Justice Lincoln Crowley scheduled the trial to run for up to three weeks, with the jury expected to visit the home on Wednesday to understand the alleged murder scene and evidence.
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Former RAAF pilot was living 'double life' before wife's death, court hears
The Supreme Court in Brisbane hears Robert John Crawford was a "master manipulator", "adulterer and philanderer" before allegedly murdering his wife Frances Crawford at their Queensland home in 2024.
·Ultimo, Australia
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‘Love rat’ RAAF pilot loved women, money so much he killed his wife over it, court hears
A former Royal Australian Air Force pilot accused of murder lived a double life and was motivated to kill his wife so he would not lose millions of dollars in a divorce, a court has heard.
·North Sydney, Australia
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Robert John Crawford, a former pilot of the Royal Australian Air Force, is accused of murdering his wife to avoid financial losses related to their divorce.
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