Court shown police body camera footage of Robert Huber leading police to his partner's body
Robert Karl Huber is on trial for the alleged murder of his partner Lindy Lucena in 2023. Coffs Harbour Supreme Court was shown police body camera footage of the moment Mr Huber led police to Ms Lucena's body at a laneway in Ballina behind a Salvation Army centre. Supplied: Supreme Court Media
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