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Man, 41, charged over young Australian mother's murder | |
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Australian police have charged a man with the murder of Karlie Pearce-Stevenson, seven years after the young mother disappeared. | |
A 41-year-old man was arrested in the New South Wales town of Cessnock and ordered to face court on Thursday. | |
Ms Pearce-Stevenson's remains were found in the Belanglo State Forest, south of Sydney, in August 2010. | 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 in July, 1,100km (685 miles) away in a suitcase in South Australia. | |
Local media says the man was an acquaintance of Ms Pearce-Stevenson. | |
Police said inquiries were continuing into the death of her daughter Khandalyce. | |
The pair 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. | 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, providing proof of life, 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. | |
NSW and South Australian police are jointly investigating the murders. | NSW and South Australian police are jointly investigating the murders. |