A man has been arrested in Italy over the notorious murder of two housemates in inner-city Melbourne almost half a century ago.
A 65-year-old man, who is a dual citizen of Australia and Greece, was nabbed at an airport in Rome on Thursday night, with a charge and warrant placed for his arrest.The arrest follows a tireless investigation by Victoria Police's Homicide Squad, following the murders of housemates Suzanne Armstrong, 27, and Susan Bartlett, 28, who were found dead at their home in Easey Street, Collingwood on January 13, 1977.
Both women, who had last been seen alive on the evening of January 10 that year, had been stabbed multiple times.Photo shows People stand around large amounts of dirt and rubbish, near a missile strike site.Photo shows A series of blue texts saying "are you okay" appear on the screen next to a Lebanese flag.Photo shows A graphic of the glove with solar panels and an electric vehicle in the foreground.
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