Woman pleads not guilty to DV murder of man found dead on Newell Highway
Mark Akers was found dead on the side of the Newell Highway in June last year. The woman charged with his murder has pleaded not guilty.
On June 17, 2025, Mark Akers' body was discovered beside the Newell Highway near Jerilderie, two days after he was last seen alive on CCTV footage. Lisa Anne Silson, who was known to Akers, has pleaded not guilty to domestic violence-related murder. Akers was found with critical injuries, allegedly caused by being hit by a car. Victoria Police arrested Silson in July 2025 at a Melbourne home and extradited her to Deniliquin Police Station, where she was charged with the domestic violence murder of Akers.
Silson is set to face trial in the NSW Supreme Court from August 30, 2027, with the trial expected to last four weeks.
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