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Man pleads not guilty to murdering Tasmanian teenager

By AAP Newswire

Jan 31, 2024

Shyanne-lee Tatnell on her 14th birthday (file image) — A 37-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to murdering Tasmanian teenager Shyanne-Lee Tatnell. -PR Handout Image

A man accused of murdering a teenager whose body was discovered in Tasmanian bushland has pleaded not guilty.

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Christopher Mark Jordan, 37, appeared via video link from prison in Launceston Magistrates Court on Wednesday morning.

He was charged on July 27 with the murder of Shyanne-Lee Tatnell, whose remains were found a day earlier off a track near Nabowla in the state's northeast about 12 weeks after she went missing.

It is alleged Jordan murdered the 14-year-old on April 30 in the town of Scottsdale, which is home to a few thousand people.

Shyanne-Lee's disappearance sparked large-scale searches. (HANDOUT/TASMANIA POLICE)

Jordan entered a plea of not guilty and will next appear in court in relation to the matter on March 12.

He did not enter a plea to charges of failing to comply with ammunition storage requirements, and possessing a controlled plant and prohibited import.

Shyanne-Lee was last seen on the night of April 30 near the North Esk River in the city of Launceston, about one hour's drive from Scottsdale.

Her disappearance sparked large-scale searches, including an operation involving 180 people - the biggest search ever conducted in northern Tasmania.

By AAP Newswire

Australian Associated Press