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Brisbane Man Arrested in 2012 Disappearance of Brendan Breen

A recent cold-case review led detectives to suspect foul play.

Overview

  • Victoria Police’s Missing Persons Squad travelled to Queensland and arrested a 42-year-old Brisbane man on Wednesday.
  • The man was interviewed and released pending further inquiries, and no charges have been laid.
  • Police now treat the case as a likely foul play investigation following the re-examination announced last month.
  • Breen, 55 at the time, was last seen on April 12, 2012 at Melbourne’s Hilton Hotel in South Wharf, and his phone and bank accounts have not been used since.
  • Investigators continue to question friends and associates as the family renews public appeals, including a recent plea from his twin sister Fiona and attention tied to brother Barry Breen.