Why a man acquitted over Matthew Leveson's death led police to his body

By Ava Benny-Morrison
Updated August 23 2017 - 6:03pm, first published 5:53pm
Faye Leveson (left) and Mark Leveson (right) arrive at the Glebe Coroners Court for the resumption of their son Matthew Leveson's inquest. 23rd August, 2017. Photo: Kate Geraghty
Faye Leveson (left) and Mark Leveson (right) arrive at the Glebe Coroners Court for the resumption of their son Matthew Leveson's inquest. 23rd August, 2017. Photo: Kate Geraghty
SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES - FEBRUARY 24:  Michael Atkins arrives at Glebe Coroners Court on February 24, 2016 in Sydney, Australia.  (Photo by Brook Mitchell/Fairfax Media)
SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES - FEBRUARY 24: Michael Atkins arrives at Glebe Coroners Court on February 24, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brook Mitchell/Fairfax Media)
NSW Detectives show Matthew Leveson's parents Mark Leveson (right) and Faye Leveson (2nd from right) where there may be the burial place of their son Matthew Leveson in the Royal National Park at Waterfall, NSW. 31st May, 2017. Photo: Kate Geraghty
NSW Detectives show Matthew Leveson's parents Mark Leveson (right) and Faye Leveson (2nd from right) where there may be the burial place of their son Matthew Leveson in the Royal National Park at Waterfall, NSW. 31st May, 2017. Photo: Kate Geraghty
Faye Leveson (centre) is comforted by a family friend and her husband Mark Leveson (left) at the edge of the crime scene where human remains have been unearthed at the possible burial place of Matthew Leveson in the Royal National Park at Waterfall, NSW. 31st May, 2017. Photo: Kate Geraghty
Faye Leveson (centre) is comforted by a family friend and her husband Mark Leveson (left) at the edge of the crime scene where human remains have been unearthed at the possible burial place of Matthew Leveson in the Royal National Park at Waterfall, NSW. 31st May, 2017. Photo: Kate Geraghty

Details have been revealed about the extraordinary negotiations that led an electrician, acquitted of murdering his partner, Matthew Leveson, to confess later to dumping his body.

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