Husband to stand trial for wife’s murder after her body was found in the garage of their family home

Husband to stand trial for wife’s murder after her body was found in the garage of their family home when she failed to turn up for the school run

  • Adrian Bashman, 42, pleaded not guilty to the murder of his former wife in 2018
  • The body of Samantha Fraser was found at her Phillip Island home in Victoria 
  • Her body was found after she failed to collect her children from school 

A Victorian man has pleaded not guilty to the murder of his former wife at her Phillip Island home last year. 

Adrian Basham, 42, was today committed to stand trial over the death of Samantha Fraser on July 23.

Ms Fraser’s body was found by police in the garage of her Cowes home after she failed to collect her children from school.

Adrian Basham, 42, was today committed to stand trial over the death of Samantha Fraser (pictured) on July 23

Ms Fraser’s body was found by police in the garage of her Cowes home after she failed to collect her children from school. She had separated from Basham a year earlier

She had separated from Basham a year earlier.

Magistrate Ann Collins heard the evidence against Basham in a committal hearing at the Latrobe Valley Magistrates Court at Morwell over four days last week before finding it was sufficient for him to face trial.

Basham is due to face the Supreme Court in Melbourne on November 6.

Magistrate Ann Collins heard the evidence against Basham in a committal hearing at the Latrobe Valley Magistrates Court at Morwell over four days last week before finding it was sufficient for him to face trial (pictured: The arrest of Adrian Basham)

Magistrate Ann Collins heard the evidence against Basham in a committal hearing at the Latrobe Valley Magistrates Court at Morwell over four days last week before finding it was sufficient for him to face trial (pictured: The arrest of Adrian Basham)

Basham is due to face the Supreme Court in Melbourne on November 6

Basham is due to face the Supreme Court in Melbourne on November 6

 

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