Werribee Man Faces Murder Charges Following Fatal Assault
A Werribee man has been charged with murder after his live-in carer died following an alleged assault at their home on Everwin Drive, south-west of Melbourne.
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Homicide Squad detectives charged 55-year-old John Sheffield with the murder of his carer, Kenneth Magee, 62, on Monday night. Police were called to the property around 7:10 PM, where they found Mr Magee critically injured.
Emergency services rushed the victim to the hospital, but he tragically succumbed to his injuries several hours later.
Sheffield, who was seen speaking to police outside the home before collapsing into a chair, was arrested at the scene. He was taken into custody and has been remanded to appear before the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court today, December 4th.
The investigation is ongoing, but no further details have been released at this time.
