Jay Brogden cold case murder back in court
Two men remain in custody charged with allegedly killing the 21 year old in 2007.
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THE case against two men accused of murdering Jay Brogden at Airlie Beach more than 10 years ago has been mentioned again in Mackay Magistrates Court.
Mr Brogden, 21, was last seen at Cannonvale on April 21, 2007 - his body has never been found.
Last year, Braddon Charles Peter Butler and Gavin Philip Parnell were both charged with his murder and remain in custody.
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The court heard an application to question some witnesses may be made.
The mystery of what happened to Mr Brogden has spanned 13 years with detectives even digging up a property in the region as part of the suspected homicide investigation.
And a $250,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the person or persons responsible for Mr Brogden's disappearance remains.
Matters will be mentioned again later this month.
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