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Sky News AU
14 hours ago
- Sky News AU
Former Beauty and the Geek star, 34, charged with murder after man found dead inside Port Lincoln home in South Australia
A former reality television star has been charged with murder after the body of her suspected partner was found inside a home in South Australia. Emergency services were called to a property on Flinders Highway in Port Lincoln on Thursday afternoon following reports of a small fire. Police officers went inside the house and found a deceased man. A 34-year-old woman was arrested at the scene and was later charged with murder. According to 7News, she had featured on reality show Beauty and the Geek. The show features a group of socially awkward but intellectual men who are paired up with beautiful women. They live in a mansion and compete for a cash prize. Detectives from the Major Crime Investigation Branch and Forensic Response Section officers flew to Port Lincoln on Thursday to assist local police with the investigation. Forensic officers spent several hours processing the crime scene. SA Police State Operations Service Assistant Commissioner Ian Parrott said it is not known how long the man had been dead for and refused to comment on his injuries. He stressed to the public that the incident was not "random". "We understand that the female who has been arrested and the deceased male both lived at this address," he said at a press conference on Friday. Neighbours were shocked to hear the news, describing the woman as "really nice". Another said he tried to put the fire out but it was "too smoky". It is understood the couple recently moved in together. The woman faced court via video link from Port Lincoln Hospital under police guard. She is being held under a mental health order and is due to front court in December. The accused cannot be named due to a suppression order. Police encourage anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
News.com.au
2 days ago
- News.com.au
South Australian Police arrest 34-year-old woman after man's body found in Port Lincoln home
South Australian Police have arrested a woman and will charge her with murder following the discovery of a man's body inside a home in Port Lincoln. Emergency services were called to the Flinders Highway property about 3.25pm on Thursday, police said, on reports of a 'small fire'. 'When police entered the property, they located the man's body inside the premises,' the statement read. 'A 34-year-old Port Lincoln woman has been arrested and will be charged with the man's murder.' The man and woman are both known to each other, police believe. Port Lincoln is a major fishing town located in the state's Eyre Peninsula, west of Adelaide. Major Crime Investigation Branch detectives and Forensic Response Section officers flew to the scene on Thursday night to help local officers with the investigation. The woman is due to appear at Port Lincoln Magistrates Court on Friday.
Perth Now
2 days ago
- Perth Now
Woman faces murder charge after grim find
South Australian Police have arrested a woman and will charge her with murder following the discovery of a man's body inside a home in Port Lincoln. Emergency services were called to the Flinders Highway property about 3.25pm on Thursday, police said, on reports of a 'small fire'. 'When police entered the property, they located the man's body inside the premises,' the statement read. 'A 34-year-old Port Lincoln woman has been arrested and will be charged with the man's murder.' The location of Port Lincoln in South Australia. Google Maps Credit: News Corp Australia The man and woman are both known to each other, police believe. Port Lincoln is a major fishing town located in the state's Eyre Peninsula, west of Adelaide. Major Crime Investigation Branch detectives and Forensic Response Section officers flew to the scene on Thursday night to help local officers with the investigation. The woman is due to appear at Port Lincoln Magistrates Court on Friday.
India Today
7 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
Indian-origin man dies in Australia after cop 'kneed him on neck' during arrest
A 42-year-old Indian-origin man, Gaurav Kundi, has died after sustaining critical brain injuries during a police encounter in Royston Park in Adelaide, raising serious concerns over alleged use of excessive force by Australian incident, which took place in the early hours of May 29, led to Kundi's death on June 13 at Royal Adelaide Hospital and has sparked comparisons to the George Floyd case in the United was allegedly tackled to the ground by police officers while his partner, Amritpal Kaur, filmed parts of the incident. In the footage, Kundi can be heard protesting his innocence, shouting, 'I have done nothing wrong,' as Kaur pleads with officers to stop. According to Kaur, an officer allegedly put his knee into Kundi's neck. She also alleged that Kundi's head collided with a police vehicle during the scuffle, although she stopped filming in panic and could not record that South Australia Police disputed these claims in a statement issued on to the ongoing Commissioner's Inquiry, bodycam footage reviewed by investigators reportedly shows that at no point was a knee applied to Kundi's neck, nor was his head forced into the vehicle or stated that Kundi had allegedly "violently resisted" arrest during a confrontation with police, who intervened in a reported altercation between him and statement also added that the Major Crime Investigation Branch is investigating the matter as a death in police custody, and the State Coroner, Director of Public Prosecution and Office of Public Integrity will independently oversee the the South Australia Police has informed the Indian Consulate of the incident as the case is expected to remain under intense public and diplomatic Watch
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Yahoo
Bombshell as cops close in on killers
Detectives have made a major breakthrough in the hunt for two people suspected of murdering an Adelaide man, revealing they returned to the scene of the crime three hours later and set his house alight to destroy the evidence. Bill Frangos was killed at his Essex St home in Woodville Gardens, in Adelaide's north, between November 6 and 7 last year. Police believe two men of African appearance are responsible for the murder and knew Mr Frangos, returning to his home in a grey Holden Commodore before they set it alight about 3.30am on November 7. CCTV shows the grey Commodore had a silver front bumper panel, damage to the front passenger door and a black tyre rim on the front passenger side. It was parked on Ridley Grove, a short distance from Mr Frangos' home at Woodville Gardens. 'A man wearing a backpack was seen walking from the grey Commodore towards the Essex Street house and a short time later CCTV captured (the home) erupting in flames,' a police spokesman said. 'The vision also shows what detectives believe to be the same man then running back to Ridley Grove and leaving the area in a southerly direction in the grey Commodore.' In November last year, detectives released footage of a red Falcon XR6 ute leaving the vicinity of the murder. That car has now been seized. New CCTV shows two men of African appearance running to the ute before it leaves. It also captured the men walking between Mr Frangos' home and the red ute parked nearby on Parker St multiple times between 10.30pm and midnight on November 6. 'Detectives believe the same two men are responsible for Mr Frangos' murder and the subsequent arson attack on his home,' a spokesman said. 'It is believed the two men and Mr Frangos were acquainted and the murder is not random.' Major Crime Investigation Branch Officer-in-Charge Darren Fielke said the net was closing in on the people responsible for Mr Frangos' murder. 'It is a distinctive vehicle, particularly with the silver front bumper panel, that people will certainly recognise,'' he said. 'The investigation is now moving rapidly, but we are still seeking information from the public to obtain more evidence that will assist us in rebuilding the full picture of what happened that night. 'We are confident there will be a resolution in the case as investigations continue. 'Now is the time to come forward with information.'' Police urged anyone with any information on the grey Commodore or the people associated with it to contact Crime Stoppers.
