Easey Street double murder accused ‘worried’ but ‘calm’ ahead of extradition

Perry Kouroumblis has met with his Italian lawyer to discuss his final plans before his imminent extradition back to Australia.

Exclusive: The man arrested in Rome over the Easey Street murders is “worried” after he this week met with his lawyer for the last time before he is extradited to Australia.

Italian lawyer Serena Tucci – speaking exclusively to News Corp – said she met with Perry Kouroumblis on Monday at Rome’s Regina Coeli jail and said he is “worried” ahead of his extradition.

Despite being unable to confirm exactly when he will be flown home, it is understood his departure from Italy is imminent, possibly within days, and will be kept secret.

The bodies of two women, Suzanne Armstrong, 27, and Susan Bartlett, 28, were found inside their Easey St home in Collingwood in Melbourne about three days after the vicious killings took place in January 1977.

Charges have not been laid and Mr Kouroumblis maintains his innocence.

Mr Kouroumblis flew to Greece in 2017 after police asked him for a DNA sample as part of their investigations into the double murder.

Suzanne Armstrong with son Gregory. Suzanne was murdered in Easey Street Collingwood Picture: Supplied.

Susan Bartlett was murdered in Easey Street Collingwood Picture: Supplied.

He did this before leaving the country. According to reports, he told relatives he was going to Greece to care for his sick mother who was living there at the time.

After meeting with her client this week, Ms Tucci said he seemed “worried” but remained “very calm” ahead of being taken by authorities back to Australia.

She said she is already in contact with Mr Kouroumblis’s lawyer in Melbourne but her client requested she not divulge the details of who is representing him in the matter in Australia.

The ID documents of accused Easey St killer Perry Kouroumblis used while living in Greece. Picture: Supplied

Earlier this month the Italian government signed off on the Australian government’s request for the 65-year-old to be sent back to Australia.

The Australian-Greek national was detained at Leonardo da Vinci in Rome in September after the issuing of an Interpol red notice on warrants for his arrest relating to two murders and one count of rape.

Victorian chief commissioner Shane Patton said at the time of his arrest the “long-running homicide investigation” had remained high on the force’s priority list.

“It was an absolutely gruesome, horrific, frenzied homicide,” Mr Patton said.

“Two women who should have been safe in their own home were brutally murdered

“They’ve grieved for over nearly five decades, waiting for answers.

“They’ve missed them, they continue to miss them.”

Both women were stabbed to death but Ms Armstrong’s 16-month-old son, Gregory, was left unharmed.

Mr Kouroumblis, who was 17 at the time of the women’s deaths, was pulled over two weeks later by police who allege he had a knife in the boot of his car.

Victoria Police have been contacted for comment.