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Court hears how woman bashed elderly neighbour , dumped body in river in Melbourne west
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from abc.net.au · Australia
A court case in Melbourne is hearing details about a woman who assaulted her elderly neighbor and disposed of the body in a river. This details serious criminal proceedings.
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