00:00This week Lachlan Young's trial in Ballarat Supreme Court has commenced. Young stands accused of murdering
00:06Clunes woman Hannah Maguire in April of 2024. Young's defence team attempted to have the trial in its
00:12entirety suppressed, preventing Australia's media from covering the proceedings. However, Judge
00:17Elliott shut down their request saying, and I quote, open justice must prevail. So far the timeline of
00:23events follows Hannah's body being found near State Forest Road in April 2024. Police allege
00:29Young killed Hannah in Sebastopol on the same day. In September 2024, Young pleaded not guilty and
00:36chose to fast track his case to the Supreme Court. The trial is expected to last five weeks and is
00:41bound to be intense, with the defence claiming there will be unforgettable facts shared.
