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Man pleads not guilty to murder of Quambatook woman

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Brian Barnes, 67, is accused of the murder of Merril Kelly, 70, whose body was found by firefighters after a grassfire near a cemetery in the small Victorian town in January.

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Plea entered: alleged killer to face the Supreme Court on murder charge

Brian Barnes faces Victorian Supreme Court after pleading not guilty to the murder of Merril Kelly, found dead in Quambatook.

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Man pleads not guilty to murder of Quambatook woman

Brian Barnes, 67, is accused of the murder of Merril Kelly, 70, whose body was found by firefighters after a grassfire near a cemetery in the small Victorian town in January.

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ABC Australia broke the news in Australia on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
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