Man arrested in major Stacey Tierney death twist
EXCLUSIVE: A MAN has been arrested in a major twist in the mystery Melbourne death of city strip club exotic dancer Stacey Tierney.
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A MAN has been arrested in a major twist in the mystery death of city strip club exotic dancer Stacey Tierney.
Detectives on Tuesday detained and questioned an Ascot Vale man, 33, on suspicion of perjury.
It is suspected Ms Tierney, 29, consumed drugs in a restricted area at Dreams Gentlemen’s Club, and that in a cover-up attempt the area was then cleared of illicit substances.
Police have declined to discuss how the British national died in December.
But they have confirmed they are examining whether drugs were used at the club on that night.
The man questioned on Tuesday was released, pending being charged on summons. In Victoria, perjury carries a maximum penalty of 15 years’ jail.
The body of Ms Tierney was found inside a restricted area at the club on December 19.
Police have been probing the circumstances of her death, who was present, and whether more could have been done to save her life, amid suspicions that her tragic death had been the subject of a cover-up.
Victoria Police said: “Melbourne Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating whether there was drug use at the nightclub on the night of the deceased’s death.”
Police had interviewed “a number of people” including club managers, colleagues, and customers who spent time at Dreams, or with Ms Tierney.
It is unclear whether CCTV inside the venue, on the corner of Elizabeth and Flinders streets, has been of assistance.
The Herald Sun revealed the case of Ms Tierney in January.
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Ms Tierney’s family in Manchester, England, was told she worked on the night of Saturday, December 17, but did not return home.
A call was made to emergency services the following Monday morning, 19 hours after the club had closed its doors for the weekend.
Ms Tierney’s family could not be contacted by the Herald Sun this week.
But in January, her uncle, Graham, said: “I heard it was a private party inside the establishment when it would be normally closed and … several men fled the scene without raising any concerns.
“Where were the staff (who) I assume would be serving them, and who authorised the party? Surely the owners must know,” he said.
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The director of Dreams is Salvatore Aparo.
The managing director, Steve Kyriacou, has run the business for about a decade. He is well known in the adult entertainment industry and has expanded his interests to a pub in North Melbourne.
The Herald Sun is not suggesting either was involved in any way with Ms Tierney’s death or that either was present on the night in question.
Police have asked anyone with information on Ms Tierney’s death to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.