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Update after body found in popular Victoria holiday spot

A man has been charged with murder after a body was found at a house in a popular holiday town.

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A man will front court charged with murder after a body was found at a house in a popular holiday town.

Victorian Police were called when a man’s body was found at a Park St home in Portland at 7.30pm on Thursday.

Victoria Police officers have charged a Portland man with murder. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw
Victoria Police officers have charged a Portland man with murder. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

The man yet to be formally identified.

Police later arrested a 45-year-old man at the same address following the tragic discovery.

The Portland man was charged with charged with one count of murder.

He will appear at Warrnambool Magistrates’ Court on January 22.

Aisling Brennan
Aisling BrennanQueensland general news reporter

Aisling Brennan is the Queensland general news reporter at NCA NewsWire with a focus on covering issues that matter to the Sunshine State, including breaking news, court and crime. Prior to joining the Wire, Aisling spent six years covering Northern NSW and south east Queensland regions.

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