Found Deceased Australia - Dianne Barrett, 59, Medina/Perth WA, May 2019 *arrest*

[indicolite22]

Do we know how Dianne's body was found? Did the suspect confess and disclosed the location or were her remains discovered by accident? If he did confess there must have been sufficient evidence prior to that to charge him?

Medina man admits murdering neighbour and dumping body in bushland

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Oh here's something re her remains being found.

HOMICIDE detectives investigating the disappearance of a 59-year-old Medina woman have found human remains in bushland.

Jan 5, 2020

The remains are thought to be those of Dianne Barrett, who was reported missing in May last year.

https://www.perthnow.com.au/communi...rier/human-remains-found-in-bushland-c-896552

 

[indicolite22]

Oh here's something re her remains being found.

HOMICIDE detectives investigating the disappearance of a 59-year-old Medina woman have found human remains in bushland.

Jan 5, 2020

The remains are thought to be those of Dianne Barrett, who was reported missing in May last year.

https://www.perthnow.com.au/communi...rier/human-remains-found-in-bushland-c-896552

The article states that the man in custody was assisting with the investigation, which could mean that he led the police to the body. In many other cases the perps never give up the location.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Yes it does sound like that could be.
Or he confided in someone else ?

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Darren Chalmers sentenced to life in prison with 20 year minimum over Dianne Barrett murder

 

[TootsieFootsie]

WA man charged with murder of Geelong mother 30 years ago

A WA man has been transported to Victoria charged with the murder of Geelong mother Annette Steward three decades ago.

thewest.com.au

A WA man has been transported to Victoria charged with the murder of Geelong mother Annette Steward three decades ago.
The 55-year-old man, who was already behind bars for an unrelated offence, was taken from his WA jail cell and flown to Victoria last week on a prison transfer order, where he is charged with murdering Ms Steward on March 18, 1992.
The West Australian is unable to name the man for legal reasons.

Victoria Police confirmed he had been charged with Ms Steward’s murder on Tuesday. They had offered a $1 million reward for information in relation to the 29-year-old’s death in 2015.

The man had faced Perth Magistrates Court on Monday on a prisoner transfer order which was granted by Magistrate Kelly Thompson.

The hearing lasted five minutes and the man, who appeared in court from custody, was not represented by a lawyer.
The man is due to appear in Melbourne Magistrates Court on March 20.