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Arrest made for killing of Australia single mother | |
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Australian police say they expect to charge a man with the murder of single mother Karlie Pearce-Stevenson. | |
The 41-year-old man was arrested in the NSW town of Cessnock at 16:15 local time (5:15 GMT) on October 28. | |
Ms Pearce-Stevenson's remains were found in the Belanglo State Forest, south of Sydney, in August 2010. | |
Her daughter Khandalyce's remains were found 1100km (684 miles) away in a suitcase near the South Australian town of Wynarka in July this year. | |
Police said inquiries were continuing into the death of Khandalyce. | |
The mother and daughter were last seen in November 2008, when Ms Pearce-Stevenson was 20 and Khandalyce was aged two. | |
Detectives say they both suffered "violent and deliberate" deaths. | |
On Tuesday authorities revealed that Karlie Jade Pearce-Stevenson's bank account had been accessed hundreds of times after she was killed. | On Tuesday authorities revealed that Karlie Jade Pearce-Stevenson's bank account had been accessed hundreds of times after she was killed. |
Police also said an impersonator called her family and convinced them to deposit more money into her account. | Police also said an impersonator called her family and convinced them to deposit more money into her account. |
Ms Pearce-Stevenson's mother withdrew a missing person's report in 2009 after she received fake text messages and at least one phone call, which reassured her that her daughter was still alive. | Ms Pearce-Stevenson's mother withdrew a missing person's report in 2009 after she received fake text messages and at least one phone call, which reassured her that her daughter was still alive. |
NSW and South Australian police are jointly investigating the murders. |