Additional charges have been laid against a New South Wales man accused of killing twenty-eight-year-old Molly Ticehurst in the state's central west earlier this year.
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00:00Daniel Billings is already facing charges of murder, stalking and intimidation, sexual
00:07assault and animal cruelty, but today at the park's local court he's had four fresh charges
00:12laid against him.
00:13They include one count of aggravated sexual assault where he allegedly threatened to cause
00:18bodily harm to Ms. Ticehurst.
00:20There's also two counts of recklessly destroying Ms. Ticehurst's property, a pedestal fan and
00:25the window of a car.
00:26The final fresh charge relates to sexual intercourse without consent.
00:31Ms. Ticehurst's family were at the park's local court today to observe proceedings but
00:35Mr. Billings himself didn't appear.
00:37Instead, his lawyer Diane Elston appeared via audio-visual link.
00:41She told the court now that they know what the Crown's case is against her client, they're
00:46able to have Mr. Billings mentally assessed.
00:49She said that wasn't possible until the charge certifications were finalised today in court.
00:54Those charge certification documents show that the Office for the Director of Public
00:58Prosecutions intends to withdraw some of the charges against Mr. Billings.
01:03The matter is adjourned until March next year for the committal hearing.