Man extradited from Queensland to face charges after body found in a metal container - ABC News
A man has faced court charged with being an accessory to murder, after the discovery of a 22-year-old man's body in a metal container on the New South Wales' Mid North Coast earlier this year.
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Charles Dennis Turnbull, 33, has been extradited from Queensland to face court in NSW after a man's body was found in May
A 22-year-old man's body was found stored in a metal container on a rural property on the NSW Mid North Coast
Mr Turnbull faces charges including being an accessory to murder after the fact
Charles Dennis Turnbull, 33, appeared in the Lismore Local court on Saturday after being extradited from Queensland on Friday.
Mr Turnbull was arrested in Brisbane in May after an investigation into the discovery of Darcy Schafer-Turner's body in a large metal cabinet on a property at Warrell Creek, south of Macksville.
Police said their application for Mr Turnbull's extradition was granted in the Brisbane Magistrates court on Friday.
The 33-year-old was taken to Tweed Heads police station, where a warrant was executed for the alleged offences of accessory after the fact to murder, improperly interfere with corpse, and steal motor vehicle.
Mr Turnbull did not apply for bail, which was refused in court on Saturday.
He will next appear before the Sydney Downing Centre local court on September 5.
The discovery of Mr Schafer-Turner's body on May 12 came after a missing person investigation.
A 22-year-old man was arrested in south Sydney in May and charged with murder. His case remains before the court.
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