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Gayle Woodford: SA man charged with murdering outback health worker Gayle Woodford: man charged with murdering outback health worker
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A man has been charged with murder after the body of a woman believed to be missing health worker Gayle Woodford was found in a shallow grave outside a remote South Australian town.A man has been charged with murder after the body of a woman believed to be missing health worker Gayle Woodford was found in a shallow grave outside a remote South Australian town.
Police found the body of a woman believed to be the 56-year-old in the state’s far north on Saturday, four days after she was last seen about 9.40pm on Wednesday.Police found the body of a woman believed to be the 56-year-old in the state’s far north on Saturday, four days after she was last seen about 9.40pm on Wednesday.
The 36-year-old man was arrested and charged with theft of a motor vehicle on Thursday after police intercepted a local ambulance normally driven by Woodford near Coober Pedy about 10.30am on Thursday.The 36-year-old man was arrested and charged with theft of a motor vehicle on Thursday after police intercepted a local ambulance normally driven by Woodford near Coober Pedy about 10.30am on Thursday.
The Mimili man has now also been charged with murder. Another man and a woman who were also in the ambulance have not been charged. The man has now also been charged with murder. Another man and a woman who were also in the ambulance have not been charged.
Forensic investigators were expected to arrive at the site where the body was found on Sunday morning.Forensic investigators were expected to arrive at the site where the body was found on Sunday morning.
Following the discovery of the body on Saturday afternoon, Supt Des Bray told reporters police believed it was Woodford. After the discovery of the body on Saturday afternoon, Supt Des Bray told reporters police believed it was Woodford.
“Our worst fears were realised. We found a shallow grave on the roadside about a kilometre and a half out of Fregon,” Bray told reporters on Saturday.“Our worst fears were realised. We found a shallow grave on the roadside about a kilometre and a half out of Fregon,” Bray told reporters on Saturday.
He said the community and Woodford’s family would be completely devastated by the news. He said the community and Woodford’s family would be completely devastated by the news. “Gayle, I’m told, was a much-loved person here, so this is devastating news not just for Fregon but for the whole APY community,” he said.
“Gayle, I’m told, was a much-loved person here, so this is devastating news not just for Fregon but for the whole APY community,” he said.
Woodford normally drove the local ambulance.Woodford normally drove the local ambulance.