Updated Easey St Murders Collingwood * ARREST MADE

[Satan]

Police have arrested a man in Italy over the 1977 murders of Suzanne Armstrong and Susan Bartlett in their Easey Street home. He fled Australia in 2017 after he became aware he was a suspect.

The man fled to Greece and couldn’t be arrested because local laws meant charges must be laid within seven years of the offence.

Police have waited those 15 years for him to leave Greece so he could be arrested. They will now seek to extradite him to Melbourne to face the charges.

A police spokesperson confirmed a 65-year-old dual citizen of Australia and Greece was arrested at an airport in Rome in the early hours on Friday.


For you russian bots , long unsolved double murder in Melbourne

 

[RichmondVFA]

I find the whole calmly washing up part astounding with a small house with a shared wall. Must have been a huge amount of noise. Probably only dumb luck that maybe the people on one side were out and the old lady accross the lane might not have had great hearing.

For all the perpetrator would know the police could have been called and on their way after the noise or neighbours could have come to check.

 

[DeliveryProblems]

The cops had tunnel vision, apparently homicide was convinced Grant the crime reporter was responsible.

Given Grant had an association with Julie Garciacelay who disappeared in 1975, presumed murdered, they probably thought it was too much of a coincidence that now they had two murdered women and he was staying over in the house next door when it happened.

Yes, much like the early William Tyrrell investigation.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

As an FYI I think prosecuting this today would be just as difficult

DNA - yeah ok I had sex with her but I left her alive

Knife - I said I found it and I have an alibi

Alibi - I stretched the truth and said I was with my mates longer because I didnt want them to know I was with the chick

Alibi witnesses - If they recant the question is why not anytime in the last 47 years why you didnt come forward. Are they alive to recant?

This is not a slam dunk - unless there is stuff we are not aware of

Not a slam dunk

But possibly a strong case

His DNA at the scene means he was there.

If they can confirm it was the murder weapon he was found with, then…

Reasonable doubt may be difficult to establish.

 

[DeliveryProblems]

Not a slam dunk

But possibly a strong case

His DNA at the scene means he was there.

If they can confirm it was the murder weapon he was found with, then…

Reasonable date may be difficult to establish.

They don't have his DNA

 

[Bunk Moreland]

They don't have his DNA

They have a relative’s - as good as.

And they can get his soon.

Refusal to test will not look good for him.

My view: he’s screwed. Behind bars now and will die there.