Shannon Banfield case delayed again

Additional statements were expected to be sworn to and disclosed to the defence and at yesterday’s sitting the prosecution was expected to be in a position to proceed with the start of the preliminary inquiry.

However, senior prosecutor Tricia Hudlin-Cooper, who took over the matter from Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions George Busby, said she had only just been assigned to prosecute and was not aware that statements were still to be sworn and disclosed. She said this will be done before April 24.