A defence team in a murder case involving a man accused of killing his ex-partner and dumping her body in a river has submitted additional evidence indicating the woman may have drowned. According to the reports, the new material is focused on the circumstances surrounding the woman’s death and raises questions about whether drowning occurred prior to any alleged harm. The case is being heard in court, where the defence is presenting the new findings as part of its challenge to the prosecution’s account of how the death occurred. The reports describe the evidence as potentially problematic for the prosecution, but do not indicate that a final ruling has been made. The available information from both outlets is limited to the existence and general relevance of the drowning-related evidence, without detailing the methods used, the identity of the experts involved, or the prosecution’s specific response. The matter remains before the court, with the next steps depending on how the evidence is assessed and whether further expert testimony is scheduled.