Chaotic wheelie bin murder case derailed by mega file sizes, postal delays with pleas delayed until August

Four people charged over the death of Geoffrey McLean were supposed to enter their pleas today – instead, a court heard the case is chaotic.

Sheree Glastonbury and Geoffrey McLean. Picture: 7NEWS

The alleged wheelie bin love triangle murderer arranged for her two other lovers to repeatedly assault, and unsuccessfully attempt to murder, Geoffrey McLean prior to taking matters into her own hands, a court has heard.

On Wednesday, alleged murderers Sheree May Glastonbury and Mark John Murphy faced the Adelaide Magistrates Court alongsidealleged conspirators Peter James Murphy and Lynette Sexton.

The court heard the case against the quartet is “too large to download”, has been derailed by postal delays and is “virtually impossible to read”.

Previously, prosecutors alleged Ms Glastonbury, 49, and lover Mark John Murphy, 51, subjected Mr McLean to months of homeinvasions and violence before finally murdering him by injecting him with insulin.

They further alleged Ms Glastonbury had arranged the attacks through hundreds of text messages before using a wheelie bin and hire truck to dispose of his body.

They alleged Peter Murphy, 51, and Ms Sexton, 50, aided in removing and storing Mr McLean’s body as part of “a conspiracy”. They are not charged with murder.

Prosecutors alleged Peter was recorded, on telephone intercept, telling his brother: “I don’t even know the c---. I know him now, I know him very well and truly now, f---king living out in my backyard for two weeks”.

On Wednesday, the four were due to enter pleas to charges arising from the alleged attacks upon and murder of Mr McLean, and the disposal of his body – but matters did not proceed as scheduled. Counsel for Mark Murphy said their client was ready to deny the murder charge and face trial, while Peter Murphy’s lawyers said he wanted to plead not guilty to aiding and abetting his brother.

However Tim Dibden, for Ms Sexton, said his client – also charged with aiding and abetting – had other issues.

“Prosecutors have recently uploaded the ninth evidentiary material brief … when one tries to download a hard copy, it’s too large,” he said. “The chronology of the investigation is virtually impossible to read … I was provided yesterday with a USB that I’m told contains the material and a new chronology.”

Stacy Carter, for Ms Glastonbury, said her client – charged with murder – also faced additional difficulties.

“When we post material to Ms Glastonbury in prison, she’s not receiving it for 3-4 weeks,” she said.

“We don’t have any explanation for why it’s taking so long to make it through Australia Post and prison security.”

Prosecutor Mark Alessandrini asked the court not to allow the Murphy brothers to enter their pleas as scheduled, and Magistrate John Wells remanded all four defendants in custody to answer the charges in August.