A jury has heard evidence in a cold case murder trial over the disappearance of Christopher Jarvis in 2006.
A man who helped in the alleged murder of a Warrnambool man more than two decades ago has told a jury he was told to keep quiet about the crime, otherwise he would be killed next.
Steven Frederick Johnson, 74, has pleaded not guilty to one charge of murder about the disappearance of 38-year-old Christopher Jarvis on June 13, 2006, from his Wangoom home near Warrnambool.
The court heard the man agreed to help Mr Johnson get Mr Jarvis out of the rental property.
The unnamed man said Mr Jarvis called out for help, and Mr Johnson then put his hand over Mr Jarvis's mouth.
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Steven Frederick Johnson has pleaded not guilty to one charge of murder about the disappearance of 38-year-old Christopher Jarvis on June 13, 2006, from his Wangoom home near Warrnambool.
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A jury has heard evidence in a cold case murder trial over the disappearance of Christopher Jarvis in 2006.
An unnamed witness has told the court how he helped murder accused Steven Johnson with killing Mr Jarvis and disposing of the body.
The trial in the Victorian Supreme Court continues.
A man who helped in the alleged murder of a Warrnambool man more than two decades ago has told a jury he was told to keep quiet about the crime, otherwise he would be killed next.
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Steven Frederick Johnson, 74, has pleaded not guilty to one charge of murder about the disappearance of 38-year-old Christopher Jarvis on June 13, 2006, from his Wangoom home near Warrnambool.
Mr Jarvis's burnt-out car was found at the regional city's popular coastal lookout, Thunder Point, later that day.
In the Supreme Court sitting at Warrnambool today, a man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, gave evidence about how Mr Johnson would refer to his neighbour, Mr Jarvis, as the "prick next door [that's] got to go", and that his tenant owed him money for rent and a car.
The court heard the man agreed to help Mr Johnson get Mr Jarvis out of the rental property.
The court heard the men met up near Mr Jarvis's home early in the morning and approached him from behind as he closed a gate, while his Ford station wagon idled in the driveway.
The unnamed man said Mr Jarvis called out for help, and Mr Johnson then put his hand over Mr Jarvis's mouth.
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