Court ‘on the verge’ of violating Easey Street suspect’s right to fair trial,lawyer says

Court ‘on the verge’ of violating Easey Street suspect’s right to fair trial,lawyer says

One of Italy’s leading international lawyers says the accused double murderer’s consent to be extradited to Australia for a 47-year-old cold case is “absurd”.

  • byMarta Pascual Juanola andJosephine McKenna

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Victoria’s youth crime rises to the highest level since 2010

Victoria’s youth crime rises to the highest level since 2010

Overall crime in Victoria increased by nearly 10 per cent in the past year,with the latest data showing children are increasingly involved in robberies,car thefts and assaults.

  • byHannah Kennelly
Easey Street murder suspect says he’s innocent,agrees to extradition from Rome

Easey Street murder suspect says he’s innocent,agrees to extradition from Rome

A “distressed” Perry Kouroumblis has agreed to be extradited to Melbourne,telling an Italian court that he intends to fight to clear his name,his court-appointed lawyer said.

  • byJosephine McKenna andRob Harris
‘Perry was a problem boy’:Accused Easey Street killer had appetite for trouble,cousin says

‘Perry was a problem boy’:Accused Easey Street killer had appetite for trouble,cousin says

Perry Kouroumblis is in custody at Rome’s crammed Regina Coeli prison awaiting an extradition hearing,but it could be months before he faces court in Victoria.

  • byHannah Sinclair,Marta Pascual Juanola andRob Harris
What accused Easey Street double killer told friends when he left Australia

What accused Easey Street double killer told friends when he left Australia

When Perry Kouroumblis moved to Greece in 2017,it was for compassionate reasons,leaving friends baffled about how he could now be accused of a brutal double murder.

  • byChris Vedelago andErin Pearson
Misinformation falsely linked motor racing legend to Easey Street murder probe

Misinformation falsely linked motor racing legend to Easey Street murder probe

Unfounded tip-offs wasted police time,wrongly pointing the finger at dozens of men in the case,including late motor racing legend Peter Brock.

  • byCameron Houston
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Identity of Easey Street suspect revealed after arrest in Rome
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Identity of Easey Street suspect revealed after arrest in Rome

Police in Victoria will seek to extradite the man from Rome over a double murder mystery dating back to the 1970s.

  • byJohn Silvester,Hannah Kennelly,Josephine Mckenna andAshleigh McMillan
The retired detective who still ‘lives and breathes’ the Easey Street murder case

The retired detective who still ‘lives and breathes’ the Easey Street murder case

Peter Hiscock said the arrest of a suspect at an airport in Rome was a great relief:“I thought I would go to my grave with the case unsolved.”

  • byJohn Silvester
Man charged with brother’s murder after Swan Hill fire

Man charged with brother’s murder after Swan Hill fire

Swan Hill man Bruce Lea,40,faced Bendigo Magistrates Court on Friday over the death of his older brother.

  • byHannah Kennelly
In the days before cameras,these cops kept us safe in their own way

In the days before cameras,these cops kept us safe in their own way

There is something that sets combatants apart from the rest of us.

  • byAnson Cameron
‘Appalling conspiracy theories’:Andrews blasts former cop’s crash claims

‘Appalling conspiracy theories’:Andrews blasts former cop’s crash claims

The strongly worded statement comes after the release of a report into the 2013 car accident involving the former premier’s family and a cyclist.

  • byBroede Carmody