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Benjamin James Milward charged with murder and rape of Sophie Collombet Sophie Collombet case: man charged with rape and murder
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A man has been charged with the murder and rape of French student Sophie Louise Collombet.A man has been charged with the murder and rape of French student Sophie Louise Collombet.
The 21-year-old Griffith University business student was on her way home after a night class when she was attacked in south Brisbane on 27 March.The 21-year-old Griffith University business student was on her way home after a night class when she was attacked in south Brisbane on 27 March.
Her naked and battered body was found the next day by an early morning jogger at Kurilpa park, at the edge of Brisbane's South Bank precinct.Her naked and battered body was found the next day by an early morning jogger at Kurilpa park, at the edge of Brisbane's South Bank precinct.
Benjamin James Milward, an itinerant, was arrested in Coffs Harbour in northern New South Wales on Monday and extradited to Queensland on Tuesday. An itinerant man was arrested in Coffs Harbour in northern New South Wales on Monday and extradited to Queensland on Tuesday.
The 25-year-old was charged with murder, rape, deprivation of liberty and robbery and is due to appear at Brisbane magistrates court on Wednesday.The 25-year-old was charged with murder, rape, deprivation of liberty and robbery and is due to appear at Brisbane magistrates court on Wednesday.
Milward's mother, Diane, on Tuesday visited the rotunda where Collombet's body was found to pay respects and lay flowers. "I am heartbroken," she told News Corp Australia. The suspect's mother on Tuesday visited the rotunda where Collombet's body was found to pay respects and lay flowers. "I am heartbroken," she told News Corp Australia.
"We are all so sorry and sad and it shouldn't happen to anybody – and a beautiful girl like Sophie; she's just gorgeous, it's just wrong.""We are all so sorry and sad and it shouldn't happen to anybody – and a beautiful girl like Sophie; she's just gorgeous, it's just wrong."
Queensland police’s commissioner, Ian Stewart, had earlier called Collombet's father, Guy, to inform him of Milward's arrest. Queensland police’s commissioner, Ian Stewart, had earlier called Collombet's father, Guy, to inform him of the arrest.
"I spent some time on the phone with him. He was very dignified and grateful for the information," he said."I spent some time on the phone with him. He was very dignified and grateful for the information," he said.
A vigil in honour of Collombet will be held in Brisbane's city centre on Thursday night to mark the two-week anniversary of her death. Griffith University's Women's Association is helping to organise the event.A vigil in honour of Collombet will be held in Brisbane's city centre on Thursday night to mark the two-week anniversary of her death. Griffith University's Women's Association is helping to organise the event.
"It was something important to organise to stand together to mourn her life and stand up against violence against women," said a spokeswoman, Stephanie Kameric."It was something important to organise to stand together to mourn her life and stand up against violence against women," said a spokeswoman, Stephanie Kameric.