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Murder charges over beach death

January 30, 2026 6:22 am in by
Image: R McDonald/Geelong Broadcasters

A 53-year-old homeless man has been charged with one count of murder following the death of a woman at Eastern Beach on Wednesday

The body of the 49-year-old was found at the Pavilion – an arrest made hours later.

“Police later arrested a 53-year-old man of no fixed address in Geelong’s CBD,” police said in a statement.

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“The man has since been charged with one count of murder.

“He will appear at the Geelong Magistrates Court on Friday, 30 January.”

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