Keith Lees to be extradited over alleged 1997 murder of Meaghan Louise Rose [Video]

The case of a man who went travelling across Australia after detectives released images of him in relation to the murder of his ex-partner in 1997, has had his case mentioned in a Brisbane court for the first time.

Keith Lees, 72, was arrested on the outskirts of Sydney last week over the death of 25-year-old Meaghan Louise Rose, whose body was found at the base of cliffs on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast nearly three decades ago.

Queensland police say they acted on information provided by a member of the public who had heard mention of the case in a podcast.

Lees’ case was mentioned in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Friday morning, where he …