The strange case of  Melbourne Couple, Margaret Wales-King &  Paul King.
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    Sunday, 5 May 2002: 
    Society murders suspect Daily Telegraph
    DETECTIVES have a suspect in the murder of millionaire Armadale society couple Margaret Wales-King and Paul King.
     

    Wednesday, 8 May 2002: 
    Trailer may have been used in double murder: Police ABC News
    Police have confirmed they have seized a trailer they believe may have been used to transport the bodies of murdered Melbourne society couple Margaret Wales-King and Paul King.
    Private funeral held for murdered King couple  ABC News
    A private funeral has been held for murdered Armidale couple.
     

    Thursday, 9 May 2002: 
    Family mourns as rumours swirl The Australian
    FIVE children gathered yesterday to farewell a murdered matriarch and her husband. About 40 people congregated in Melbourne's St Peter's Catholic Church for a private and emotional service to farewell Margaret Wales-King and her husband, Paul King, murdered last month.

    Friday, 10 May 2002: 
    Murdered couple's assets frozen. ABC News
    The assets of murdered Melbourne woman Margaret Wales-King have been frozen, following an application in the Victorian Supreme Court.
     

    Saturday, 11 May 2002: 
    Matthew Wales on two murder counts. News Interactive Australia
    Woman also charged over King murders. AAP
    A 38-year-old woman has been charged in connection with the murders of millionaire Melbourne couple Margaret Wales-King and Paul King.
     

    Sunday, 12th May 2002:  (Mother's Day) 
    B&Bs quizzed in hunt for millionaire couple. Herald Sun
    Smart accommodation houses in Middle Park and St Kilda were asked if Armadale couple
    Margaret Wales-King, 68, and Paul King, 70, had stayed in recent nights. (Full story no longer available)
    Homicide squad at home of son charged with parents' murder. ABC News Mail
    Police search Matthew Wales' house The Age
    Police spent yesterday searching gardens and drains around the home of Matthew Wales, who has been charged with murdering his mother, Melbourne millionaire Margaret Wales-King, and stepfather, Paul King.
    Matthew Wales on two murder counts. Sunday Herald Sun
    A STONY-FACED Matthew Robert Wales, 34, was formally charged with the murders of his millionaire mother, Margaret Wales-King, and her invalid husband, Paul King, last night.
    Son charged with Wales-King murders. The Sun-Herald
    The youngest son and stepson of Margaret Wales-King and Paul King has been charged with their murders.
    Secrets of a shallow grave: How a Melbourne mystery unfolded. The Age
    It was a case that baffled Melbourne. The disappearance of Margaret Wales-King, 68, a wealthy mother of five and grandmother of 11, and her second husband, Paul King, 70, has captivated a community in recent weeks.
     

    Monday, May 13, 2002:
    Police comb Wales accused's house. The Australian
    AS the close-knit Wales family grappled with the fact that one of its own had been charged with the murders of matriarch Margaret Wales-King and husband Paul King, police yesterday dug up son Matthew's yard, searched his garage and plumbed his drains.
    Police dig for clues at son's house. Herald Sun
    FORENSIC experts will this week begin examining property seized during a police evidence hunt at the home of accused killer Matthew Wales.
    Police dig yard in hunt for evidence. The Advertiser
    FORENSIC experts will begin examining property seized during a police evidence hunt at the home of accused killer Matthew Robert Wales.
    Digging for clues. Herald Sun
    FORENSIC experts will this week begin examining property seized during a police evidence hunt at the home of accused killer Matthew Wales.
    Details of discovery of murdered couple's bodies released. ABC News
    The coroner has lifted a ban on the reporting of details surrounding the discovery of the murdered bodies of a Melbourne couple. 
    Matthew Wales remanded in custody. ABC News (immediately replaced with story above) 
    A Melbourne man charged with the murder of his mother and step-father, has been remanded in custody after appearing in the Melbourne Magistrates Court this morning.
    Son faces King murder charge. ABC News Mail
    The youngest son of murdered Melbourne couple Margaret Wales-King and Paul King will face court today after being charged with their murder.
    Matthew and Maritza Wales face court. The Sydney Mornig Herald & AAP
    The youngest son of millionaires Margaret Wales-King and Paul King made a second brief appearance in a Melbourne court today charged with their murders.
    Millionaire murders: son in court.  News Interactive Australia
    The son accused of the murder of his millionaire mother and step-father has appeared in court in Melbourne.
    Society murders: couple in court.  Canberra Times
    The youngest son of millionaires Margaret Wales-King and Paul King made a second brief appearance in a Melbourne court yesterday charged with their murders.
    Court for couple accused of double murder. NineMSN & National Nine News
    The son of slain millionaires Margaret Wales-King and Paul King will appear in court today charged with their murders.
    Son and wife appear in Melbourne court. NineMSN & National Nine News
    A 34-year-old man and his wife appeared in court today charged in connection with Melbourne's so-called "society murders". 
    Transcript of Wayne Dyer's live cross from the Melbourne Magistrates Court
    Son, wife charged over murders. Daily Telegraph
    They began gathering across the road, coffee in hand, as police arrived at the home of the son accused of murdering his mother, the millionaire Margaret Wales-King, and his invalid stepfather Paul King. It was a strange way to mark Mother's Day but the steadily increasing crowd stood steadfast. It was an eventful way to spend the morning.
    Australian Murder Case: May 2002: Welsh Post
    In Melbourne, Matthew Wales is charged over the deaths of Margaret Wales-King and Paul King. 

    Monday, May 13, 2002:
    Wales' lawyer pleads for fair trial. Yahoo News
    Matthew Wales, charged with the murders of his millionaire mother Margaret Wales-King and step-father Paul King, has made a brief appearance in Melbourne Magistrates Court. Chief Magistrate Ian Gray remanded Wales, 34, of Glen Iris, to appear again for mention on September His wife, Maritza Elizabeth Wales, 38, who has been charged as an accessory after the fact, had her bail extended on the same conditions as before. They were not required to enter a plea.
    Matthew King's lawyer Steve Pica made an application for his client to be transferred to the Metropolitan Assessment Prison as soon as possible instead of being held in the remand centre because of the unprecedented publicity surrounding the case. 
    Prosecutor Luisa Dipietrantonio asked that "no inappropriate media comment be made in this matter until the proceedings are concluded". 
    "These people have a right to a fair trial," she said.
    Matthew and Maritza Wales exchanged glances with each other through most of the brief procedural hearing. Mrs Wales occasionally dabbed away tears. Her lawyer, Paul Galbally, asked that her current residential address be kept confidential. The bodies of Mrs Wales-King, 68, and Mr King, 70, were found by park rangers in a bush grave near Marysville, north-east of Melbourne, on April 29. They were last seen alive at a dinner with Matthew and Maritza Wales and their son Domenik at their Glen Iris home on April 4. They were reported missing by Mrs Wales-King's daughter Emma Connell the following Monday.
    Wales' lawyer pleads for fair trial - AAP
    The youngest son of millionaires Margaret Wales-King and Paul King made a second brief appearance in a Melbourne court charged with their murders. Matthew Wales, 34, of Glen Iris, was arrested on Saturday and charged at an out-of-sessions hearing where detectives gave evidence that he had made "full admissions" to killing his mother and stepfather.
    telstra.com - NewsDesk / AAP
    ourbrisbane.com - NewsDesk / AAP
     

    Tuesday, May 14, 2002
    Court hears secrets of couple's grave. Herald Sun  The Courier-Mail
    A CHILD'S wading pool was among items found with the bodies of murdered millionaire couple Margaret Wales-King and Paul King.
    Tears at Wales-King murder hearing 
    AFTER Matthew Wales made an emotional appearance in the Melbourne Magistrates Court charged with the society killings of his mother Margaret Wales-King and stepfather Paul King, a list of items found near the couple's bush gravesite was revealed.
    The Australian
    The Advertiser
    The Courier-Mail
    The Mercury

    Wednesday May 15, 2002
    THE MEDIA AND THE SOCIETY MURDERS
    Social Commentary by journalist Hugo Kelly
    Media coverage of the Wales King murders excessive
    The World Today
    Victorian detectives are complaining that media coverage of the Wales King murders has held back their investigation. They have told the State Coroner that lifting a suppression order on some of the items found at the couple's shallow grave is not in the public interest. 
    Has the long relationship between police and journalists been damaged?
    The transcript is not available. Listen to the story here.
     

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