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SEX-MAD WIFE’S LOVERS CHOP UP HUBBY IN WOOD CHIPPER

‘There were bits of him all over the place’, court told

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VICTIM: Bruce Saunders and his ex girlfriend Sharon Graham

PARTNERS: Roser ( and Koenig

WHEN Bruce Saunders died after being SHREDDED ALIVE in a woodchippe­r in November 2017, the cause of death was believed to be a horrific accident.

But detectives now allege 54-year-old’s death was actually the result of foul play at the hands of his ex-girlfriend, Sharon Graham, 60, and two men who were said to be her lovers.

When police were called to the property after Mr Saunder’s death, they described the scene as “horrific”.

According to a report at the time of the death, there were “bits of him all over the place” after he met his doom in the powerful tree mincer.

Mr Saunders owned and operated a family butcher shop before his retirement in 2016.

Now cops claim Ms Graham, Peter Koenig, 64, and Gregory Roser, 62, had a romantic and financial motive to end Saunders’ life.

TRAGIC END: Woodchippe­r

A life insurance policy on Mr Sanders, of which Ms Graham was the only beneficiar­y, was increased from £265,000 to £400,000, and a claim was made three days after the incident, the court was told.

At one point Roser arrived at the house in Gympie, Queensland, and told Graham police had “grilled the shit out of him”, and that blood splatter around the woodchippe­r appeared to be “inconsiste­nt”.

When they become concerned about being charged, Ms Graham tells them they need to have their “stories straight” and to tell police they can’t remember details about the incident.

The recordings played in court also capture Roser and Ms Graham becoming increasing­ly concerned about police finding previous text messages between them that indicated they were in a relationsh­ip.

Police claim that Ms Graham mastermind­ed the alleged killing

All three have been charged with the murder of Mr Saunders, and allegedly attempting to pervert the course of justice.

They were denied bail.

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