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Man Charged With Murder After 71-Year-Old Found Dead at Aldinga Tourist Park

Police say the men were known to each other, indicating the death was not random.

Overview

  • Emergency services responded to the BIG4 Port Willunga Tourist Park on Tuit Road just after 2pm, where the 71-year-old was found inside a cabin.
  • A 49-year-old Aldinga man presented himself at a police station and was arrested by detectives.
  • The man was taken to hospital by ambulance with his hands cuffed and placed in paper bags, a step commonly used to preserve potential evidence.
  • He has been charged with murder, refused bail, and is scheduled to appear at Christies Beach Magistrates Court today.
  • Investigators worked at the caravan park for much of the day as residents reported a significant police presence.