Lundy's 12 calls on day bodies found

Mark Lundy. Photo NZ Herald.
Mark Lundy. Photo NZ Herald.
Double murder accused Mark Lundy made numerous calls to his home on the day his wife and daughter were found murdered in their house, phone records show.

Evidence was given in the High Court at Wellington today around how many calls Lundy made and where he made the calls from.

The 56-year-old has denied Crown accusations that he bludgeoned his wife Christine, 38, and their 7-year-old daughter Amber with a tomahawk in the early hours of August 30, 2000.

Andrew Buchanan from Wanganui CIB told the court Lundy made about a dozen calls on the morning the bodies were discovered.

Most of the calls were to his wife's cellphone or the landline for their business, Marchris, that was based in the couple's home.

There were no calls made by Lundy between 12.37am on August 30 until 8.54am later that morning.

The call made at 12.37am was to a business and the next call was made to a graphic designer friend, Bronwyn Neal, Mr Buchanan said.

Telecommunications expert Peter McFarlane told the court that records could show where a call was being made from based on information from various cellphone sites.

He showed where calls were made by Lundy on August 29, with cellphone sites showing he was travelling south towards Wellington through Shannon and along the Johnsonville-Porirua motorway.

The nine-week trial in front of Justice Simon France and a jury of five women and seven men continues.

By Rebecca Quilliam of NZME. News Service