Reid Ludwig murder case adjourned until November 3

A teenage boy charged with the murder of a father at a southern Tasmanian service station last year has again faced court.

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A TEENAGE boy charged with the murder of a father at a southern Tasmanian service station last year has again faced court.

Reid Ludwig, of Taroona, was returning a trailer to the Coles Express petrol station in Blackmans Bay when he was allegedly stabbed in front of his family during an altercation on November 24.

He later died in the Royal Hobart Hospital.

A boy, aged 16, was arrested at the scene and has pleaded not guilty to one count of murder.

The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared in the Supreme Court in Hobart via video link.

Fatally stabbed man Reid Ludwig.

The boy’s lawyer Rochelle Mainwaring told the court a specialist report had been finalised and given to state prosecutors on Tuesday.

A previous court hearing last month heard the report had been provided, but further clarification was needed, causing a delay to further proceedings.

Crown prosecutor Madeleine Wilson confirmed the report had been received on Tuesday afternoon and she had brief discussions with Ms Mainwaring.

Ms Wilson asked Justice Helen Wood for a two-week adjournment so the prosecution could consider the contents of the report.

“That should give us the time to digest the report and consider the course of action to take after having considered the report,’’ Ms Wilson said.

Justice Wood adjourned the matter until November 3.

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