Man charged over murder of Geelong woman Annette Steward
A man has been charged over the 1992 death of Geelong mum Annette Steward.
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A man has been charged with murder over the death of Geelong mum Annette Steward three decades ago.
The body of the Ms Steward was discovered in her Hope St home about 1pm on March 18, 1992.
The 29-year-old had left work at the Winchester Factory in Point Henry about 4.30pm the day before and shared tea with four friends at her home later that evening.
It’s believed the four men left afterwards.
A post-mortem revealed she had died as a result of strangulation.
A 55-year-old man has been transported from Western Australia to Victoria and is in police custody.
Victoria Police reported the man had been arrested by WA police in January 2020 as part of an unrelated investigation.
He has been charged with murder and will appear before Melbourne Magistrates Court on March 20.
In 2015, police announced a $1m reward for information that led to the Ms Steward’s murder being solved.
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