A 75-year-old man named George Paraskevas has been charged with murder in Melbourne's Magistrates' Court after allegedly killing a 41-year-old woman in Bacchus Marsh last week. The woman's body was found on August 26 at around 3:30am inside a property in Connor Street, and the suspect was taken to hospital under police guard before being charged by Homicide Squad detectives. The suspect appeared via video link from custody and did not apply for bail, with his case adjourned until November 23. Police will allege that the victim and perpetrator knew each other.
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A 75-year-old man named George Paraskevas has been charged with murder following the death of a 41-year-old woman in Bacchus Marsh, west of Melbourne, on August 26. The woman's body was found inside a property in Connor Street at around 3:30am that morning, and Paraskevas was arrested at the scene. He has since been charged with murder by Homicide Squad detectives and appeared before Melbourne Magistrates' Court, where he did not apply for bail. The case is due to go to a committal hearing on November 23. Police believe that the victim and accused knew each other.
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A 75-year-old man has been charged with murder following the death of a woman in Bacchus Marsh, west of Melbourne, last Wednesday.
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Bacchus Marsh man George Paraskevas, who is accused of killing a 41-year-old woman, briefly appeared before Melbourne Magistrates' Court tonight.
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The woman's body was found inside a property in Connor Street about 3:30am on August 26.
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The man was arrested at the scene and taken to hospital under police guard.
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Homicide Squad detectives today charged him with murder, with the man appearing before court via video link from custody.
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He did not apply for bail.
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The case has been adjourned, with a committal mention due to take place on November 23.
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Police will allege the parties involved knew each other.
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