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Colac Man, 72, Charged With Murder in 2012 Disappearance of Brendan Breen

Detectives reopened the case after years with no phone or bank activity from Breen.

Overview

  • The 72-year-old from Colac, charged Friday, was remanded after a brief hearing at Melbourne Magistrates' Court.
  • He is scheduled to return for a committal mention by video link on July 17.
  • Police allege Brendan Breen was murdered in Toorak in April 2012.
  • Breen, 55, was last seen at the Hilton at South Wharf on April 12, 2012, and left no phone or bank traces afterward.
  • The investigation remains active, with police seeking public tips, after a March arrest of a Brisbane man led to no charges.