Farmborough Heights: Vitomir Snjegota found dead, son Millenko Snjegota charged with murder
The son of a man found dead in the backyard of a home near Wollongong has been charged with murder. See what happened in court.
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The son of an elderly man found dead in a backyard near Wollongong has been charged with murder.
Lake Illawarra officers attended Primrose Place, Farmborough Heights about 6pm on Sunday to find a 74-year-old man Vitomir Snjegota dead in the backyard of a home.
A 48-year-old man, Millenko Snjegota, was arrested at the scene and taken to Lake Illawarra Police Station.
Strike Force Oketo was established by officers attached to Lake Illawarra Police District with the assistance of State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad, to investigate the circumstances surrounding the man’s death.
Around 6pm on Monday, Milenko Snjegota was charged with murder.
He was refused bail to appear in Wollongong Local Court where his lawyer Analise Ritchie did not apply for his release and it was formally refused.
She told the court her client had mental health issues that would need to be investigated further before the case was adjourned to Friday.
During a media conference on Monday, police indicated the elderly man could have been lying at the home for days prior to being discovered by a neighbour.
Speaking on Monday, Detective Chief Inspector Brad Ainsworth said it was a “distressing” situation with police now looking to speak to anyone who may have witnessed anything “unusual” between February 1 and 4.
“It’s obviously distressing and disturbing for the person that found him,” Inspector Ainsworth said.
“I can assure the community and members of the public that it is safe in Farmborough Heights.
“This is an isolated incident and we’re going to do our best to do a swift and rapid investigation.”
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
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