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Mickleham man charged with murdering another man at Greenvale building site

A Mickleham man charged with murdering another man at a building site in Melbourne’s north allegedly left his victim hospitalised with head injuries in the months leading up to his murder.

A Mickleham man has been charged with murdering another man at a Greenvale building site. Picture: Supplied
A Mickleham man has been charged with murdering another man at a Greenvale building site. Picture: Supplied

A man charged with murdering another man at a Greenvale building site allegedly left his victim hospitalised with head injuries in the months leading up to his murder.

A 42-year-old Meadow Heights man died on April 15, two weeks after a fight allegedly broke out at the residential construction site on Supreme Ave about 12.45pm on March 30.

Police arrived at the scene to find the man with facial injuries with a 48-year-old Mickleham man.

The pair spoke to officers before leaving the property, but the injured man was later dropped off at Northern Hospital in Epping about 4pm with life-threatening injuries.

Police say the 42-year-old allegedly suffered another violent assault once officers had left the site earlier that day.

A Victoria Police spokeswoman said hospital staff alerted police to the man’s condition because they held concerns about how he had suffered his injuries.

Those two alleged violent attacks were not the first time the 42-year-old had been injured.

In November, the same man spent two days being treated for head injuries after the 48-year-old brought him to hospital.

Police on Tuesday arrested the Mickleham man and charged him with one count of murder, as well as one count of assault over the alleged November attack.

A 58-year-old man was also arrested and questioned over the alleged July assault but was released pending further inquiries.

Anyone with information should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report at crimestoppersvic.com.au

Originally published as Mickleham man charged with murdering another man at Greenvale building site

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