Former RAAF pilot who allegedly murdered wife was ‘love rat’ and ‘master manipulator’, jury hears
Robert John Crawford on trial after wife found near ride-on lawnmower on their Toowoomba property Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A former RAAF pilot was a “love rat” and “master manipulator” who staged his wife’s death to make it appear like an accident, a jury has heard. Robert John Crawford, 49, pleaded not guilty on Monday to murdering his wife, Frances Elizabeth Crawford, at Upper Lockyer on 29 July 2024.
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- ‘Love rat’ RAAF pilot loved women, money so much he killed his wife over it, court hears.
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Brisbane Times (AU): A former Royal Australian Air Force pilot accused of murder lived a double life and was motivated to kill his wife so he would not lose mill
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The Guardian: Former RAAF pilot who allegedly murdered wife was ‘love rat’ and ‘master manipulator’, jury hears
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The Guardian: Robert John Crawford on trial after wife found near ride-on lawnmower on their Toowoomba property
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