Mother of alleged killer Justin Stein questioned his account of Charlise Mutten’s disappearance, murder trial hears

Annemie Stein told police her son's story about leaving the nine-year-old with a stranger did not add up, NSW supreme court hears

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The mother of Charlise Mutten's accused killer questioned her son's story about the nine-year-old's disappearance as police were still searching for the schoolgirl.

Justin Stein, 33, has pleaded not guilty to murdering nine-year-old Charlise in January 2022 as he stands trial in the New South Wales supreme court.

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