Coward punch victim’s future ‘ripped away’ in horror attack
The victim of a violent Southbank coward punch attack has spent the past two years almost entirely confined to a bed in a vegetative state while the man responsible paved a new life.
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Man accused of hiding Isla Bell’s body hides his face as he walks free on bail
The man accused of helping to conceal the slain teen’s body in a fridge tried to hide his face from waiting media as his son picked him up from jail.
New details about man accused of helping to hide Isla Bell’s body
The man accused of supplying a fridge allegedly used to hide the body of slain teen Isla Bell has significant criminal connections and the means to assume other identities to evade police, a court has heard.
Dodgy cop who tried to frame woman breaks down as he’s jailed
A corrupt former detective who tampered with evidence to falsely convict a Melbourne woman of high-level drug crimes has broken down as he was sentenced to at least 18 months behind bars.
Mum’s brave final act before her neighbour allegedly murdered her
More details have emerged of the tragic final moments of a Bayswater mum’s life as her tradie neighbour fronted court charged with her murder.
Kids rescued after multiple boats capsized during regatta
A helicopter was used in a rescue operation to save children from the water when their sailing boats overturned in the shipping channel between Williamstown and Port Melbourne.
Boys travelling to hang Christmas lights killed in plane crash
Three boys – two brothers and their cousin – killed in a horror plane crash in Gippsland were on their way to hang Christmas lights for their grandma when tragedy struck.
Why serious charges against Gatto were withdrawn
Underworld figure Mick Gatto was facing charges including assault, blackmail and extortion with threats to kill. The Office of Public Prosecutions has explained its decision to withdraw all charges.
Sicko sex predator who groomed girls on Snapchat wins gag order
A Mornington Peninsula man who sent young girls money and Uber Eats vouchers in exchange for naked images has won a gag order to protect his safety.
Phillip Island mum’s murder sparks push for family violence overhaul
The state government has been urged to overhaul the way police and other authorities assess the safety risk of women experiencing family violence, after the horrific murder of Cowes mother Samantha Fraser.
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