Grisly details of Melbourne student’s brutal rape and murder to be made public after judge refuses to suppress details
- Suppression order thrown out on details surrounding death of Aiia Maasarwe
- Maasarwe’s body found near a tram stop at Bundoora on January 16 this year
- Codey Herrmann was later arrested and pleaded guilty to death in June
- The 20-year-old returned to the Supreme Court for a plea hearing on Tuesday
The actions of a killer rapist who murdered an international student in Melbourne will be made public after a judge refused to suppress the details.
Justice Elizabeth Hollingworth threw out a suppression order banning the publication of details of 21-year-old Aiia Maasarwe’s rape and murder in Melbourne in January this year.
Her body was found near a tram stop at Bundoora, in Melbourne and Codey Hermann, 20, was later arrested.
Justice Elizabeth Hollingworth threw out a suppression order banning the publication of details of Aiia Maasarwe’s, 21, rape and murder in Melbourne in January this year
Herrmann pleaded guilty to her sexual assault and murder in June and returned to Victoria’s Supreme Court for a plea hearing on Tuesday
Medical reports of Herrmann are expected to be tendered to court
He pleaded guilty to her sexual assault and murder in June and returned to Victoria’s Supreme Court for a plea hearing on Tuesday.
Medical reports of Herrmann are expected to be tendered to court.
Ms Maasarwe had been speaking to her sister Noor over the phone when she was attacked on the way home from a comedy club.
The Palestinian Arab of Israeli citizenship, had been in Melbourne for only a short time when she died.
Clothing including a T-shirt and hat that belonged to Herrmann was located a short distance from Ms Maasarwe’s body.
Herrmann was meant to appear in court in late June for an administrative matter but did not, with his lawyers saying they would be ready by October 1.
At a previous hearing, Herrmann’s lawyer Tim Marsh told the court there could be a significant amount of material presented on his client’s behalf, including a neuropsychiatric report and others on culture and background.
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Herrmann was meant to appear in court in late June for an administrative matter but did not, with his lawyers saying they would be ready by October 1
At a previous hearing, Herrmann’s lawyer Tim Marsh told the court there could be a significant amount of material presented on his client’s behalf, including a neuropsychiatric report and others on culture and background