A jury in Australia hears arguments in the trial of a man accused of murdering his missing American girlfriend. Multiple outlets report that prosecutors tell the jury the man’s conduct and alleged lies after she went missing are consistent with an intent to kill her. The defence, however, disputes that conclusion, arguing the woman may still be alive. According to the reports, the defence characterises her continued absence as fitting a lifestyle that keeps her “below the radar,” suggesting she could have chosen to remain out of public view rather than having been killed. The jury is therefore presented with competing narratives: the prosecution emphasises alleged deception and the circumstances following the disappearance as evidence of guilt, while the defence stresses uncertainty about her fate and raises the possibility that she has not been harmed. The reports agree the case turns on the jury’s assessment of whether the accused’s actions after the disappearance show intent to kill or whether the disappearance can be explained without concluding she is dead. The proceedings are ongoing.