A FORMER policeman charged with murdering his wife would now plead guilty to manslaughter, a court heard today.
The trial of Kenneth Malcolm Keeys, now 57, was listed to start in the Supreme Court in Brisbane next Monday.
Mr Keeys was charged with murdering Leonie Keeys, who was allegedly smothered in their Alderley home in Brisbane's inner north on August 14, 2007.
He has been on bail since being committed to stand trial nearly three years ago.
However, at a mention hearing in the Supreme Court in Brisbane today, prosecutor David Meredith said the Crown had received submissions from defence lawyers.
Mr Meredith said the submissions had been whether Mr Keeys had a defence to murder of lack of intent and diminshed responsibility.
He said after lengthy research the Crown had decided to accept a plea to manslaughter on the basis of lack of intent.
Tony Glynn, SC, said the sentence hearing would be lengthy and asked it be held on Monday or Tuesday week.
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