Rodney Wayne Williams trial: Jury begins deliberations on alleged murder of Qld teen Tiffany Taylor
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Jury begins to deliberate on trial of man accused of killing pregnant 16-year-old teenager and driving 100 km with her corpse in passenger seat before dumping her body
- Rodney Wayne Williams Reportedly Dated Pregnant Teen Through Dating App
- Court told he offered Tiffany Taylor $400 for 30 minutes of sex, but killed her
- He would have driven 100 km with the body in the passenger seat before dumping the body
- Williams pleaded not guilty in Brisbane Supreme Court to teen murder
- The jury began their deliberations on Friday during a three-week trial, which resumes Monday
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A jury has begun to deliberate in the trial of a Queensland man charged with the murder of pregnant teenager Tiffany Taylor seven years ago.
Rodney Wayne Williams, 68, pleaded not guilty to murder in the Brisbane Supreme Court.
Tiffany, 16, was last seen leaving a motel south of Brisbane in July 2015.
The Crown claims Williams and Tiffany hooked up after getting in touch on a dating website.
Williams picked up Tiffany at the Waterford West motel after telling her he had money for sex before driving to a remote industrial area where he likely killed her, chief prosecutor Caroline Marco said.
Teen Tiffany Taylor (pictured) was last seen leaving a hotel south of Brisbane in 2015. Her remains have never been found
He then drove to his “old stomping ground” in Fernvale, 100 km northwest of Logan, to dispose of the body, the Crown claims.
Tiffany’s body was never found.
Images on highway cameras and phone tracking details on cell towers indicate that Tiffany was in the car with Williams, the court heard.
Tiffany’s blood and DNA were also found in Williams’ vehicle.
Williams is accused of creating a false trail of communication with Tiffany on the dating website afterwards, with his latest message saying: ‘Sorry I didn’t show up, decided I wouldn’t pay for it.’
Rodney Wayne Williams (pictured) has pleaded not guilty to the 2015 murder of Tiffany Taylor. The jury in its three-week trial began deliberations on Friday.
He was intercepted in August 2015 by officers at a Brisbane train station with a bag of clothing and sentimental items, a day before he was due to be questioned by police, the court heard.
Williams then told police a “litany of lies,” Ms Marco said.
Defense attorney Kim Bryson told the jury that Williams lied to police but did not kill the pregnant teen.
Ms Bryson previously told the court that Tiffany had an “abusive and dysfunctional relationship” with an abusive and controlling friend that started when she was 12.
The jury began deliberations into the three-week trial for Judge Peter Applegarth Friday afternoon, but was sent home Monday to resume.
The Crown claimed Rodney Wayne Williams made an appointment to meet teen Tiffany Taylor (pictured) after getting in touch on a dating website