By Melissa Meehan and Ashleigh McMillan
A man has faced court charged with murder after an altercation at a home in Melbourne left another man dead and a woman fighting for life.
Emergency services were called on Saturday night to a house in Bentleigh East, in Melbourne’s south-east, where a man was found with critical injuries just before 8pm.
Detectives have charged a 20-year-old Bentleigh East man with one count of murder and one count of attempted murder after an altercation at a home in Melbourne’s south-east on Saturday night.Credit: Nine News
Police say a physical altercation took place between two males and a female at the suburban townhouse.
A man was found critically injured and died at the scene. He is yet to be formally identified.
A woman was taken to The Alfred hospital with life-threatening injuries and was in a serious but stable condition last night.
Police are still investigating the circumstances but believe all three knew each other.
A 20-year-old Bentleigh East man faced the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Sunday morning, charged with one count of murder and one count of attempted murder.
He was not required to speak during the brief filing hearing.
The accused man is unable to be named due to an interim suppression order put in place by Magistrate Marc Sergeant that also bars media from reporting the names of his alleged victims.
The suppression order was requested by Victoria Police because they had so far been unable to interview the surviving victim, given her injuries, as well as concerns for her safety.
One man has died and a woman is fighting for life after a fight at a Bentleigh East home.Credit: Nine News
The accused man was remanded in custody to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on November 25.
A section of the Bentleigh East street remained cordoned off late on Sunday morning, as detectives combed the property’s garage and took photographs.
A large SES tent was stationed just outside the front door of the townhouse, and the deceased man’s body was removed from the scene about 9.40am.
Neighbours who spoke to The Age but did not want to be identified said the area was usually very quiet and safe. Many found out about the incident while walking their dogs early on Sunday morning.
One man said the family who lived at the home where the altercation allegedly occurred usually kept to themselves.
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