Six week delay in Amy Bowden case due to ‘extensive’ bundle of further evidence

More evidence against two young men charged after the suspected drug overdose of Amy Bowden has caused another delay in the case.

More evidence against two young men charged after the suspected overdose death of Amy Bowden has caused another delay in their case.

In the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Tuesday, Ethan Lenny George Ross and Henry Lachlan Cox were both due to answer their charges.

The duo have been charged after 25-year-old Amy Bowden died in her Redwood Park home after a suspected heroin overdose.

Mr Ross has been charged with supplying or administering a controlled drug and has been in custody since his arrest. He has not been charged with causing her death.

Neither Ross nor Cox is charged with causing her death.

Amy Bowden, who was found dead in a Redwood home, in Adelaide. Picture: Supplied

Amy Bowden as a young girl growing up in Victoria. Pictures: Supplied by family

Mr Cox, 18, has also been charged with supplying or administering drugs to another person.

Police allege Mr Cox had supplied the methamphetamine to Mr Ross, who then administered it to Amy in an attempt to “balance out” the heroin she had taken.

However, prosecutor Tracey Nelson told the court investigating officers had only yesterday disclosed more evidence to both parties, and that both she and defence counsel would be seeking a further adjournment of the answer charge hearing.

“The parties received an extensive bundle, electronically, of disclosure last week from the investigating officer,” Ms Nelson said. “Both the Director (of Public Prosecution) and (defence counsel) will need time to review that material, so I am seeking an adjournment of the answer charge.”

In documents previously released to The Advertiser, police allege Mr Ross had contacted Mr Cox on the evening before Ms Bowden’s death to obtain the methamphetamine.

“On or about the 7th day of February 2024, at Redwood Park, (Mr Cox) supplied a controlled drug, other than cannabis, to another person,” the documents allege.

Ethan Ross, 27, has been charged over the death of his girlfriend, Amy Bowden. Picture: Supplied

Henry Cox has been jointly charged with supplying the meth to Ethan Ross who then used it on Amy Bowden. Picture: Brett Hartwig

In one conversation with Mr Cox, Mr Ross allegedly asked him to deliver “yellow bricks” so he could “shoot (Ms Bowden) with it and pick her up,” the documents stated.

“I’ve already put a point in her,” police allege Mr Ross sent to Mr Cox.

Magistrate Lynette Duncan on Tuesday morning granted Ms Nelson an adjournment, with both Mr Ross and Mr Cox now due to return to court to formally enter pleas to the charges in six weeks time.

Originally published as Six week delay in Amy Bowden case due to ‘extensive’ bundle of further evidence