AAP General News (Australia)
12-12-2007
Qld: Alleged Palm Island rioter to be tried in April
Accused Palm Island rioter LEX WOTTON will go to trial in April next year.
During a brief hearing today in the Brisbane District Court .. lawyers confirmed they'll
be ready to proceed on April 7.
Mr WOTTON .. from Palm Island off Townsville in north Queensland .. formally entered
a not guilty plea earlier this year to rioting with destruction on the island in 2004.
Four other men have already faced court over allegations they were involved in the
November riot .. which resulted in the island's police station and officers' residences
being destroyed by fire.
The matter will be mentioned again in March.
AAP RTV cf/lc/bart
KEYWORD: WOTTON (BRISBANE)
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