GUILTY Australia - Sophie Collombet, 21, found dead in Kurilpa Park, Brisbane, 27 March 2014

[IBR]

Yay!!!

 

[enzeder]

South Brisbane, QLD to Coffs Harbour, NSW - 393 km, 4 hours 31 mins
http://goo.gl/maps/QspN0

 

[FigTree]

http://www.news.com.au/national/bre...r-collombet-case/story-e6frfku9-1226877040428

Mr Milward, who was described by police as an itinerant, is due to appear in a Coffs Harbour court on Tuesday and Queensland police are expected to seek an extradition order.

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[Amee]

He was later arrested outside a home.

http://www.news.com.au/national/bre...r-collombet-case/story-e6frfku9-1226877040428

hmm wonder who's home?

 

[SouthAussie]

Fabulous news!!! So, so glad ... keep him from hurting anyone else.

Fantastic work to whoever saw him and turned him in, and to the NSW police, and to the Qld police!

May Sophie's family feel a little teeny bit better now that this person who is 'assisting with investigations' has been apprehended, and that there may be justice for Sophie .. sooner rather than later.

 

[enzeder]

Sophie Collombet​

Image: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/new...sophie-collombet/story-e6frg6n6-1226877018883

 

[SouthAussie]

Thanks for posting that photo, enzeder. Such a beautiful young life, taken far too soon. What amazing blue eyes!

Rest peacefully now Sophie :rose:

They've got him.

 

[bmg1112]

interesting!

watched 9 news: National 9 news said that what led police to identify Milward as a person of interest was evidence at the crime scene

 

[SouthAussie]

There are reports that two detectives spotted Milward in aisles of Coles shopping centre today

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/new...ophie-collombet/story-e6frg6n6-1226877018883#


I wonder if they were already onto him, and just wanted to get him away from the public before they arrested him.

 

[SouthAussie]

interesting!

watched 9 news: National 9 news said that what led police to identify Milward as a person of interest was evidence at the crime scene

I think he left DNA .. bodily fluids .. from a broken nose, or from a sexual assault. As he has been in jail before, they probably have a record of his DNA.

 

[Amee]

interesting!

watched 9 news: National 9 news said that what led police to identify Milward as a person of interest was evidence at the crime scene

maybe DNA on the umbrella, cigarettes, blood, hopefully enough to lock him up
MOO

:jail:

 

[MTBiker]

Ben Milward arrested over murder of Sophie Collombet


http://www.theaustralian.com.au/new...sophie-collombet/story-e6frg6n6-1226877018883

WOW that was so quick!

Only three days after going public yet it feels like an eternity

 

[FigTree]

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/new...ophie-collombet/story-e6frg6n6-1226877018883#


I wonder if they were already onto him, and just wanted to get him away from the public before they arrested him.

I think you're right SouthAussie - they must have been to have two Detectives there - possibly following his every move.
...and keeping the public safe too.
I'll be looking forward to hearing how they found out where he was.

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[mandy.maree]

Yes! Yes! Yes! So glad these sort usually aren't the sharpest..usually means they get caught pretty easily. Coles?? Seriously! Not a lot left to say at the moment except I really hope they have something solid linking him to this horrible crime.

Poor Sophie. Thanks for posting that pic. Such beautiful eyes...what a senseless loss. She looks like such a lovely, happy lady. Hope justice is swift for her murderer.

 

[SouthAussie]

Coles is on the corner of Earl Street and Harbour Drive in Coffs Harbour.

https://www.google.com.au/maps/plac...ata=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x19189d77f9d68f3e


There are shelters on both Earl Street and Harbour Drive (as shown in the Chaplain's Emergency Assistance document at this link http://scu.edu.au/students/download.php?doc_id=12808&site_id) Emergency accommodation is available through the Lifehouse Church at 12 Earl St, Salvation Army at 28–32 Harbour Drive)

I wonder if he bunked down at one of these shelters, was recognised from police alerts, the police were notified, then they followed him and waited for their opportunity to nab him away from the shelter and the public.

 

[MsAnais]

Only three days after going public yet it feels like an eternity

Wow - is that all it was??!! It DOES feel like an eternity!!

Woo hoo to LE for catching him!!!:loveyou:

That is SUCH a relief - I was really worried he'd just lose it and harm some other people on his way down........:facepalm:

May this in some way begin the long process of healing for beautiful Sophie's family :grouphug:

 

[they'll get you]

Coles Coles taking him down....

Pinching food?

How long does DNA take to find, maybe his fingerprints?

Chanel 9 this morning asked a police officer 'have you found her clothes?'
The officer replied 'some items but I won't comment further on that'.

such wonderful news.

OUR COPS ARE TOPS- they'll get you!

 

[fruity]

Holy moly. I've just been in Coffs for work. Glad to be home, but creeped out And feeling weird that I could have easily walked past him.

Eta: a colleague and I were talking about the high crime and drug rate in ch. he probably had drug contacts there.

 

[they'll get you]

There will be another and another.
That's the sad part.
It won't stop.

 

[MsAnais]

More info on the arrest - maybe someone spotted him before he got to Coles??! Not sure...but hey, as long as he's caught!!

This really is such wonderful news!!!!:loveyou:

Benjamin James Milward, 25, was arrested in Coffs Harbour shortly before 3pm on Monday.

It is understood he was spotted walking along a footpath on Harbour Drive in the centre of the northern NSW town.

Read more: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/que...sted-in-nsw-20140407-368tm.html#ixzz2yBsdteHa