Up to 60 witnesses could be called to give evidence at a committal hearing for two men charged with the murder of north Queensland man Jay Brogden in the Whitsundays 13 years ago.
Mr Brogden, 21, was last seen alive in Cannonvale, near Airlie Beach, in 2007.
His body has never been found.
Gavin Philip Parnell, 34, and Braddon Butler, 35, are each charged with murder.
Police allege the three men knew each other and moved in the same social circles.
The case was mentioned in the Mackay Magistrates Court today, where a date for a two-week committal hearing was set for June 2021.
At the end of the committal hearing, the Magistrate will decide whether there is enough evidence for the accused pair to stand trial.
Long road to hearing
It was not until a 2015 coronial inquest into Mr Brogden's disappearance that his death was ruled as likely the result of "foul play", which prompted renewed appeals for information.
Police launched a new campaign to solve the cold case, including a $250,000 reward for information and an offer of indemnity for anyone, other than the principle offender.
In April 2019, Mr Butler was charged with murder after being extradited from Sydney to Brisbane.
Five months later in September, Mr Parnell was also extradited from New South Wales and charged with Mr Brogden's murder.
Police credited the public appeal for leading to charges against the two men.
