article_snippet: For 11 years, Causley had concocted a false story about Causley wife's whereabouts.
article_snippet: his then created a cover story about Ms Packman's disappearance, to convince friends and family Ms Packman's was still alive.
article_snippet: But, more importantly, the investigation led detectives to reopen the case into Ms Packman's disappearance.
article_snippet: Causley's conviction then concoted an elaborate story about where Ms Packman's had gone, to convince friends and family Ms Packman's was still alive.
highlights_snippet: Russell Causley, 71, concocted fake story of Veronica Packman whereabouts for 11 years .
  
highlights_snippet: Russell Causley, 71, concocted fake story of her whereabouts for 11 years .
   was jailed in 1996 for Veronica Packman murder, despite Veronica Packman body never being found .
  
highlights_snippet: Samantha Gillingham, 46, appealing for Russell Causley, 71, concocted fake story of her whereabouts for 11 years .
   