A person has been arrested in Italy as a part of an investigation into the ‘Easey Avenue murders’ of two girls who have been stabbed to demise in Melbourne virtually 5 a long time in the past.
Suzanne Armstrong, 28, and Susan Bartlett, 27, have been discovered useless of their Collingwood residence in January 1977, every with dozens of stab wounds.
Bartlett’s 16-month-old son was discovered unhurt in his cot.
On Saturday, it was revealed a 65-year-old man was arrested at an airport in Rome on Thursday night.
The twin citizen of Australia and Greece was taken into custody and Victoria Police is now searching for to extradite him.
The 2 pals have been final seen alive on 10 January 1977, and their our bodies have been discovered three days later.
The killings turned often known as the Easey Avenue murders and in 2017 Victoria Police .
Victoria Police chief commissioner Shane Patton described the arrest as an vital breakthrough within the 47-year investigation however warned there was “nonetheless some solution to go”.
“This was a criminal offense that struck on the coronary heart of our neighborhood — two girls in their very own residence, the place they need to have felt their most secure,” he stated
The commissioner stated Murder Squad detectives and different police had labored tirelessly on the case for many years.
“I additionally need to recognise the enduring resilience of each the Armstrong and Bartlett households, who’ve grieved for over 4 a long time and little question this might be a really emotional time for them.
“I hope this arrest brings you nearer to the solutions you so richly deserve and have waited so lengthy for.”
Police stated the investigation is ongoing and additional data is ready to be made public sooner or later.
