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Gerard Baden-Clay bail bid denied
Accused wife killer Gerard Baden-Clay has been refused bail in Brisbane's Supreme Court after a lengthy bail application hearing that ran into the evening. Justice Applegarth determined there had not been a change of circumstances. Bail was refused on the grounds Baden-Clay hadn't shown cause and remained a risk of flight.
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Justice Applegarth said he believed there was very limited evidence to support the suicide theory and spoke of the Crown's evidence of the blood found in the car, which had Mrs Baden-Clay's DNA, and the plant expert who had identified six species of plant on Mrs Baden-Clay, only two of which were located in the area around the creek where she was found. Justice Applegarth said he believed the Crown to have a "reasonably strong case", adding "it's certainly not a weak one" and said that it was an important factor when considering the risk of the applicant taking flights.