Christopher Hill charged with murder after siege at Cranbourne home

A man who was arrested in a dramatic siege at a Cranbourne home has been charged with murder over a fatal shooting in Frankston.

Police at the scene of the siege in Cranbourne. Picture: Ian Currie

A man has been charged with murder more than a week after being arrested in a dramatic police siege.

Homicide Squad detectives have charged Christopher Hillman, 43, over the brutal death of a 34-year-old man in Frankston on September 18.

He was arrested following a tense stand-off at a home on Sanro Ct, Cranbourne on September 24.

Hillman has been in hospital under police guard ever since and was on Monday charged with murder and remanded in a bedside court hearing.

Special operations police on site at the siege in Cranbourne. Picture: Ian Currie

The scene of the siege in Cranbourne. Picture: Ian Currie

Detective Superintendent Paul O’Halloran of crime command described the arrest operation as “dynamic and high-risk”.

“It involved the deployment of police from Crime Command, Southern Metro Region and specialist police resources to successfully resolve,” he said.

“This is a great result that police were able to apprehend him safely, and it’s very pleasing that no other people were hurt.”

Police are not looking for anyone else over the death.