EVIDENCE tendered against Vincent Stanford, who is accused of murdering Leeton school teacher Stephanie Scott, contains startling revelations.
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It is believed Stanford may have sent Stephanie’s enagement ring to his twin brother Marcus in the mail.
Included in the brief are receipts from a number of Leeton outlets.
Prosecutor Virginia Morgan tendered 16 volumes as the brief of evidence in Griffith Local Court on Thursday.
Other items listed in the brief include an the purchase of a training sword, membership to dating sites, receipts from Mitre 10 in Leeton and the Shell Service Station and a written note by Stanford.
Telecommunications records, the purchase of viagra and a translated Netherlands school report are also included in the brief.
In addition to these items, there are also handwriting samples, fingerprints and a forensic procedure consent form from Vincent’s older brother Luke.
The receipts from the Shell Service Station are dated on April 3 at 3.21pm and 3.23pm, two days before Ms Scott’s murder.
There is another receipt for the Shell Service Station included in the brief dated April 5 – the day of Ms Scott’s murder – at 10.27pm.
The receipts from Mitre 10 included in the brief are not dated.
Details of the offences in court documents reveal Stanford allegedly murdered Ms Scott on April 5 between 11am and 7.20pm at Leeton.
He is facing a further charge of aggravated sexual assault, with court documents revealing he allegedly had sexual intercourse with Ms Scott without her consent between 1.40pm and 2pm on April 5 between 1.40pm and 2pm at Leeton.
Vincent Stanford will face the Supreme Court on May 6.
He appeared in Griffith Local Court on Thursday.
Marcus Stanford, Vincent’s twin brother, pleaded guilty to the charge of accessory to murder after the fact and will be sentenced in Griffith District Court on May 2.
Ms Scott’s body was found in Cocoparra National Park the day before she was to marry her fiance Aaron Leeson-Woolley.
Her family bravely gathered with community members on that day in Mountford Park in Leeton.
Mr Woolley and Ms Scott’s family attended the court hearing at Griffith on Thursday.
Leeton High School is erecting an ampitheatre in honour of the drama teacher.
