Princes Park murder: Police to boost patrols in Carlton North area
POLICE will boost patrols around the Carlton North area where Eurydice Dixon was found murdered as some locals express concern they were not told about a sex assault in March about 1km away.
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POLICE will boost patrols around the Carlton North area where Eurydice Dixon was found murdered.
Sports teams are expected to resume playing at Princes Park on Saturday.
“We’re expecting people to still go about their weekend routines so we’re going to be out and about,” one officer said.
“It’s about reassuring people that the area they live in is still safe, despite this despicable crime.”
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Carlton North locals remain shocked at the killing, some expressing concern they were not told about a March 28 sex assault about 1km away in Parkville.
Ghandi Ali said he walked through Princes Park regularly and believed police should have released information about the unsolved Parkville incident.
“I think it’s fair to expect police to speak up when something like this (in Parkville) happens,” Mr Ali said.
“If she (Ms Dixon) had known about that, she might have gone another way home. It might have saved her life. Police need to tell the public if there is a rapist in the area.”
Monique Parkhurst said she did not think the circumstances would have changed for Ms Dixon had police released information about the Parkville sexual assault.
“I don’t think it would have made a difference,” she said. “I wouldn’t have necessarily changed my behaviour. Sometimes you have no other way home.”
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But Kate Bradford, a Princes Park regular, said police should have gone public on the Parkville attack.
“I caught a tram at 4am not too far from where it happened. Knowing what has occurred, I feel really uneasy,” Ms Bradford said. “Information (on any sex attack) should be out there.”
Lord Mayor Sally Capp admitted she did not feel safe walking around her own city at night.
“No (I would not feel safe at night) … And it’s going to be difficult to achieve that, really,” Cr Capp said on 3AW.
Premier Daniel Andrews said the case was a tragedy. “Now is a time for us to come together to send that message of strong support, love and care to family, friends and colleagues who will be deeply saddened,” he said.
“This is such a terrible waste of a precious life of someone who was building a career, someone who was doing so very well.
“It is senseless, it is evil, you can’t explain it. All we can do is send our best wishes, our thoughts, prayers and support to those who are doing it very tough at the moment.”
Meanwhile, Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party MP Daniel Young called for women to be allowed to arm themselves for protection.
On his Facebook page, the gun enthusiast posted: “It is absolutely unfair that the government won’t allow women to carry a means of protection and self defence.”
Shadow minister for women Emma Kealy shot back: “Women shouldn’t need to carry weapons to feel safe.”