Man, 33, charged with murdering woman found dead in South Morang
Forensic investigators at the crime scene in South Morang. Photo: AAP
A man will face court after being charged with murdering a woman whose body was found by her family during a welfare check.
Nikkita Azzopardi was found dead on Monday inside a South Morang home in Melbourne’s north-east after her father and brothers could not contact her.
Her two brothers and father drove to the home and confronted the 33-year-old accused who had allegedly barricaded a door.
Older brother Shaun Azzopardi described barging through the door where he discovered his sister’s body.
Homicide Squad detectives have charged a 33-year-old man after a woman was killed in South Morang this week.
Investigators charged a South Morang man this afternoon with one count of murder.
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Police had been interviewing the man and on Tuesday charged him with one count of murder.
He will appear before the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Wednesday.
Ms Azzopardi had been in a relationship for at least two years and was a gentle soul who would help anyone, her older brother said.
“She’ll do anything for anyone … she didn’t see the bad in people and always saw the good,” Mr Azzopardi said.
Police confirmed Ms Azzopardi knew the man but were investigating the nature of their relationship and living arrangements.
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