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Court Grants Police Extra Time in Bishop Murder Inquiry

Magistrate Mykytowycz ordered the prosecution to hand over its brief of evidence by October 6.

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Overview

  • Police obtained a 10-week extension to review more than 300 hours of CCTV footage and analyse 13 seized mobile phones.
  • Magistrate Mykytowycz set October 6 as the deadline for serving the defence with its full brief of evidence.
  • A committal mention is scheduled for November 17 at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court.
  • Brandon Watts, 27, remains remanded in custody on a murder charge over the death of 23-year-old Joshua Bishop.
  • Investigators allege Bishop was killed between May 27 and 28 and that his remains were found in a Westmeadows garage used exclusively by Watts as a bedroom.