EXCLUSIVE: Date set for committal hearing in Edwards case
PROGRESS was made in Grafton Local Court in the trial of the man accused of murdering missing Grafton school teacher Sharon Edwards
![Press conference at the Grafton Police Station about Sharon Edwards being missing, which has now become murder. Three sons are Josh [who spoke], Zac and Eli with their Dad John Edwards. Photo: Leigh Jensen / Daily Examiner April 1, 2015. Picture: Leigh Jensen](https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/73e7c9840d8e0a19eb0ab57cb9634bed)
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PROGRESS has been made in the trial of John Edwards, with a committal hearing date set for the man accused of murdering missing Grafton school teacher Sharon Edwards.
Edwards appeared via audio-visual link in Grafton Local Court on Tuesday afternoon, with his defence barrister making a number of submissions regarding the evidence that is set to be presented at the trial.
Magistrate Karen Stafford set a date for the committal hearing, which is set to take place at Grafton Local Court on October 16.
Originally published as EXCLUSIVE: Date set for committal hearing in Edwards case
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