Yes the LL is still a suspect too. I have read that the defence will only find out the full details of evidence in May at the next court hearing. Not sure if that is true. If VT doesnt know the exact evidence against him how can he plead innocent of guilty, but has to wait 4 months to find out? Does anyone know if this is true?
His defence is paid for from public funds ("interests of justice rule").
He won't be asked to plead until the May 4th hearing. By then his defence team will have been given a bundle by the CPS (called the "depositions") which is basically evidence they have against him - forensics, autopsy, his own police interview transcripts, witness statements, police statements, phone records etc etc. A copy of the depositions is then given to VT too.
I think it was said in court today the "depts" should be provided around 1st April. If his defence team get them then (sometimes they're late), then they have them to peruse for up to a month before VT is due to plead so by May 4th they'll have an idea of the strength ..or weakness...or the case against VT.