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Sydney Morning Herald
03-06-2025
- General
- Sydney Morning Herald
Nineteen witnesses to give evidence in Easey Street murder case
Nineteen witnesses will be called to give evidence over the alleged stabbing murder of two young women in their home almost five decades ago. Suzanne Armstrong, 28, and Susan Bartlett, 27, were found dead with more than two dozen stab wounds at their Easey Street property in Collingwood, in Melbourne's inner-north, while Armstrong's 16-month-old son, Gregory, was left unharmed in his cot. Perry Kouroumblis, 65, is facing charges that he murdered the pair and raped Armstrong between January 10 and January 13, 1977 in the infamous cold case dubbed the 'Easey Street murders'. Kouroumblis faced Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Tuesday via a video link. 'Yeah I can,' he responded when Magistrate Brett Sonnet asked if he could see and hear the courtroom. Kouroumblis is yet to enter a plea to the charges. He will return to the court on October 27 for a committal hearing over six days, when he will hear the evidence of 19 witnesses, which will be tested. Kouroumblis, a dual Greek-Australian national, had been living in Greece since 2017, but a 20-year statute of limitation on the initiation of murder charges prevented him from being arrested.
The Age
03-06-2025
- General
- The Age
Nineteen witnesses to give evidence in Easey Street murder case
Nineteen witnesses will be called to give evidence over the alleged stabbing murder of two young women in their home almost five decades ago. Suzanne Armstrong, 28, and Susan Bartlett, 27, were found dead with more than two dozen stab wounds at their Easey Street property in Collingwood, in Melbourne's inner-north, while Armstrong's 16-month-old son, Gregory, was left unharmed in his cot. Perry Kouroumblis, 65, is facing charges that he murdered the pair and raped Armstrong between January 10 and January 13, 1977 in the infamous cold case dubbed the 'Easey Street murders'. Kouroumblis faced Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Tuesday via a video link. 'Yeah I can,' he responded when Magistrate Brett Sonnet asked if he could see and hear the courtroom. Kouroumblis is yet to enter a plea to the charges. He will return to the court on October 27 for a committal hearing over six days, when he will hear the evidence of 19 witnesses, which will be tested. Kouroumblis, a dual Greek-Australian national, had been living in Greece since 2017, but a 20-year statute of limitation on the initiation of murder charges prevented him from being arrested.
Herald Sun
06-05-2025
- Herald Sun
Two new charges laid on Paul Murphy over alleged anti-Semitic Middle Park attack
Don't miss out on the headlines from Inner South . Followed categories will be added to My News. A man allegedly at the centre of an anti-Semitic attack on a Middle Park family's home has been slapped with two fresh charges. Paul Murphy, 68, fronted the Melbourne Magistrates' Court for the first time on Tuesday, facing five charges including one count of intentionally damage property, one count of unlawful assault and one count of mark offensive graffiti visible from a public space. Police have alleged Mr Murphy spray painted a blue Star of David on the fence of a prominent Jewish family's mansion on Beaconsfield Parade on January 31. When a passer-by tried to intervene, he allegedly spat and threw a packet of bacon at the person. Under the Nazi regime, Jewish people were forced to wear the Star of David – a symbol of Jewish identity – to identify themselves, while the star was also painted on Jewish shop fronts. In court on Tuesday, two charges were added to the allegations against Mr Murphy — one count of making a threat to destroy property and one count of behaving in an offensive manner within the view of another person — occurring on the same date as the alleged anti-Semitic attack but at a different location. After the alleged attack the graffiti was quickly removed with the assistance of the Port Phillip Council. Mayor Louise Crawford said she was 'appalled' by the anti-Semitic vandalism. Ms Crawford said the council had dispatched an emergency response team to remove the graffiti. 'An attack on any group is an attack on our City's longstanding value of inclusion for all,' she said. Mr Murphy will return to the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on July 27.
Perth Now
03-05-2025
- Perth Now
Update after father-of-six dies in brawl
Two more people have been charged following the death of a father-of-six in an Easter Sunday brawl on a busy Melbourne street. Ruka Carlson, 30, died following a brawl that broke out on Chapel St in Prahran at about 1.30am on April 20. Police were earlier told a group of men allegedly assaulted Mr Carlson outside a nightclub on Chapel St before chasing him down the street. Mr Carlson then suffered multiple stab wounds outside another licensed premises nearby. Emergency services treated him at the scene, but he died on the way to the hospital. Police this week arrested and charged a 21-year-old Campbellfield man and a 22-year-old Roxburgh Park man in relation to the alleged incident and unrelated matters. The 21-year-old was charged with affray, intentionally cause injury, common law assault, attempted robbery, traffick drug of dependence, possess explosives, possess ammunition, handle stolen goods, fail to provide PIN code and commit and indictable offence whislt on bail. He was set to front the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Thursday. The 22-year-old was charged with affray, intentionally cause injury, attempted robbery and fail to provide PIN code, and is set to front Melbourne Magistrates Court on Saturday. Police allegedly found what they believe to be drugs, ammunition, stolen items, and fireworks when they searched the 21-year-old's property. A 20-year-old Kurunjang man was arrested in Melton in Melbourne's western suburbs last week. He was charged with murder and remanded in custody to front Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday. A 35-year-old man from Lidcombe in Sydney's west was previously arrested at Melbourne Airport last week. He was charged with affray and assault related offences before he was later charged with murder on Thursday. He is set to front Melbourne Magistrates Court on September 4. It's believed the two men were known to each other. Detective Acting Inspector Chris Ellway earlier said Mr Carlson was known to police, and that he didn't believe it was a random alleged attack. Mr Carlson had six children with his fiancee, Monique, who revealed he'd said 'I love you' in his final text to her. His fiancee also described him as 'the most beautiful soul on earth' and a 'loving, caring, gentle' father. Detectives have urged any witnesses or anyone with information to come forward, with the investigation ongoing.
News.com.au
03-05-2025
- News.com.au
Two more charged after death of Ruka Carlson in Easter Sunday brawl on Chapel St, Melbourne
Two more people have been charged following the death of a father-of-six in an Easter Sunday brawl on a busy Melbourne street. Ruka Carlson, 30, died following a brawl that broke out on Chapel St in Prahran at about 1.30am on April 20. Police were earlier told a group of men allegedly assaulted Mr Carlson outside a nightclub on Chapel St before chasing him down the street. Mr Carlson then suffered multiple stab wounds outside another licensed premises nearby. Emergency services treated him at the scene, but he died on the way to the hospital. Police this week arrested and charged a 21-year-old Campbellfield man and a 22-year-old Roxburgh Park man in relation to the alleged incident and unrelated matters. The 21-year-old was charged with affray, intentionally cause injury, common law assault, attempted robbery, traffick drug of dependence, possess explosives, possess ammunition, handle stolen goods, fail to provide PIN code and commit and indictable offence whislt on bail. He was set to front the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Thursday. The 22-year-old was charged with affray, intentionally cause injury, attempted robbery and fail to provide PIN code, and is set to front Melbourne Magistrates Court on Saturday. Police allegedly found what they believe to be drugs, ammunition, stolen items, and fireworks when they searched the 21-year-old's property. A 20-year-old Kurunjang man was arrested in Melton in Melbourne's western suburbs last week. He was charged with murder and remanded in custody to front Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday. A 35-year-old man from Lidcombe in Sydney's west was previously arrested at Melbourne Airport last week. He was charged with affray and assault related offences before he was later charged with murder on Thursday. He is set to front Melbourne Magistrates Court on September 4. It's believed the two men were known to each other. Detective Acting Inspector Chris Ellway earlier said Mr Carlson was known to police, and that he didn't believe it was a random alleged attack. Mr Carlson had six children with his fiancee, Monique, who revealed he'd said 'I love you' in his final text to her. His fiancee also described him as 'the most beautiful soul on earth' and a 'loving, caring, gentle' father.
