A man has faced court after allegedly shooting his mother dead in her home 20 years ago.
Christopher Mark Britton, 51, appeared in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Friday, following his arrest in South Australia.
He was charged with the murder of Dorothy Britton, 52, who died from a gunshot wound to the head at her Airlie Beach home, in Queensland.
Britton, who would’ve been 29 at the time of the crime, made no application after he was arrested in South Australia.
A son has been charged after allegedly shooting his mother dead in her home 20 years ago. Christopher Mark Britton appeared in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Friday following his arrest in South Australia
Outside court, Britton’s lawyer Adam Magill said his client was shocked to have been arrested and denied the allegations against him.
‘He’s fairly distressed,’ he said.
‘He’s strenuously denying the matter, the matter will be challenged.’
Mr Magill said Britton had been living in South Australia where he had been doing odd jobs.
‘He’s been estranged from his family for the past 17 years so he’s had no communications and something like this has just come out of the blue,’ he said.
He was charged with the murder of Dorothy Britton, who died from a gunshot wound to the head at her Airlie Beach home, in Queensland.
Ms Britton was last seen on March 6, 1996, but her body was not found until the next day.
Queensland police on Thursday appealed to the public to come forward with further information relating to the murder.
‘Detectives believe that there are more people who may have spoken with the suspect over the years and who still have information about this tragic murder,’ he said.
‘The door is never shut, we still want people to contact police’.’
The case will return to court on July 16.
Outside court, Britton’s lawyer Adam Magill said his client was shocked to have been arrested and denied the allegations he murdered his mother (pictured)
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