Benjamin Batterham murder trial: forensic pathologist gives opinion on Richard Slater's cause of death

By Sam Rigney
Updated November 6 2019 - 10:30pm, first published 5:00pm
Benjamin Batterham.
Benjamin Batterham.

INTRUDER Richard Slater's pre-existing heart condition combined with a "potentially lethal" level of ice in his system was more likely to have caused his death than being placed in a "choke-hold" or repeatedly punched in the head, a Newcastle Supreme Court has heard.

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