A “gentle and kind” English teacher has been identified as the woman whose body was found in a wheelie bin at a waste management facility in Melbourne’s north.
Staff at Repurpose It on Cooper St in Epping found the body of Annette Brennan while moving green waste last Wednesday.
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Police believe the 67-year-old was inside a bin picked up outside a home in Coolaroo on Tuesday, July 2, which was then taken to the facility in Epping.
Brennan was an English teacher who taught many international students and has been described as “gentle and kind” with a passion for travel.
Homicide detectives arrested a 45-year-old Coolaroo man in Glenroy on Tuesday.
He has been charged with murder and will appear in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.
It is believed the pair were known to each other.
Police are still looking through CCTV in the Coolaroo area and have urged anyone who may have video from between June 23 and July 2 to contact them.
Detectives are also keen to speak to anyone who noticed any suspicious behaviour in the area.
On Monday night, Repurpose It CEO George Hatzimanolis said staff were “deeply saddened” by the incident.
“Our staff members who made this tragic discovery are understandably shaken, and we are ensuring they receive the support and counselling they need,” he said.
“We ask for privacy and understanding for our employees as we navigate through this challenging situation. We are fully co-operating with the police as they conduct their investigations.”
Homicide detectives spent Sunday searching the woman’s property in Coolaroo for clues into her death and fingerprinted bins outside the home.
Police used a locksmith to get into the home of a couple who live on the same street as the woman on Sunday but are understood to be overseas in what was believed to have been an effort to access their CCTV cameras.
Note: Police had earlier stated the body was moved in March. This has been corrected.