The man accused of murdering 23-year-old Ashleigh Grice in Mullumbimby nearly five months ago has had conditional bail extended.
Police arrested 29-year-old Jai Oden-Jenkins on 20 September 2025 and charged him with the murder (domestic violence) of Ms Grice, alleging the two had been intimate partners.
Mr Oden-Jenkins appeared by video link in custody when the matter was first mentioned in the Lismore Local Court more than a month later but has not been required to appear since.
He received conditional bail on 23 December 2025, with conditions including an order not to ‘enter Byron Bay or go within 100 kilometres of that area (except for attending court or upon a legal representative for a pre-arranged legal appointment or conference),’ court documents showed.
The defendant was not required to appear when the matter was mentioned in the Lismore Local Court again on 14 January 2026, nor on Wednesday 11 February.
The court heard he would not be required to appear when the matter was next due for mention in the same court on 11 March 2026 and that conditional bail was extended.
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