FITZROY NORTH, VIC. — Homicide Squad detectives yesterday charged a 49-year-old Preston man with murder following the death of a woman whose body was located at an address in Fitzroy North last month.
With assistance from the Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT), the Preston man was taken into custody around 9.30am yesterday
He was interviewed by investigators and charged with murder.
He will appear before the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court today, Saturday, August 8.
The charge follows an incident where emergency services were called to a welfare check at a home on Brooks Crescent in Fitzroy North.
A 73-year-old Fitzroy North woman was located fatally injured inside the address about 1am on Saturday, July 25.
Police believe the parties involved were known to each other.
