Easey Street case
Accused Easey Street killer to stand trial for 1977 double murder
Perry Kouroumblis has pleaded not guilty to the murders of housemates Suzanne Armstrong and Susan Bartlett in Collingwood almost 50 years ago.
- Erin Pearson
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‘I had spoken to him before’: Detective recalls his chance meeting with accused Easey Street killer
Retired homicide detective Ron Iddles has recounted to a court the moment he pulled over and searched the car of the teenager who would later be charged with double homicide.
- Erin Pearson
Easey Street investigators asked about suspects, handling evidence at crime scene
A retired homicide detective has told a court of other people police investigated over the murders of two women in their Collingwood home in 1977.
- Erin Pearson
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Homicide detective recalls horrific scene at 147 Easey Street – and the day he spoke to alleged killer
The retired detective was giving evidence on Thursday during the second day of a committal hearing over Perry Kouroumblis’ alleged murders of Suzanne Armstrong and Susan Bartlett nearly 50 years ago.
- Erin Pearson
DNA from accused Easey Street killer’s old car links him to 1977 murders
Police say DNA tested in 2018 linked Perry Kouroumblis to the murder of two women in Collingwood in 1977, eventually leading to his arrest last year.
- Erin Pearson
Nineteen witnesses to give evidence in Easey Street murder case
A magistrate will hear evidence from witnesses in the case before deciding whether the case will go to trial in a higher court.
- William Ton
‘I gave him a dirty look’: Alleged Easey Street killer in court as victims’ family members watch on
Perry Kouroumblis, 65, faced Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, charged with two counts of murder and one of rape over the 1977 killings of Suzanne Armstrong and Susan Bartlett.
- Erin Pearson
Easey Street accused faces murder, rape charges after extradition to Australia
In a statement early on Wednesday morning, Victoria Police said Perry Kouroumblis would be charged with two counts of murder and one count of rape.
- Lachlan Abbott
Easey Street murder suspect Perry Kouroumblis departs Italy for Australia
Dressed in a black jumper and sporting a beard, Kouroumblis sat quietly in economy class seat 35E without handcuffs, eating a meal and drinking water.
- Jessica Millward
Italian government approves extradition of Easey Street accused to Australia
The extradition will still need the final approval from a Rome judge which is expected to be within days.
- Josephine McKenna