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Man Charged in Joshua Bishop Case After Remains Found in Westmeadows

Brandon Watts faces Melbourne Magistrates’ Court with investigators awaiting formal confirmation of remains found on Erinbank Crescent

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Overview

  • Police served a search warrant at a Westmeadows home on June 28 and uncovered human remains believed to be those of 23-year-old Joshua Bishop
  • Twenty-seven-year-old Brandon Watts was arrested at the scene and charged with one count of murder following court documents that allege the killing took place between May 27 and May 28
  • Victoria Police confirmed Bishop’s phone and bank accounts went unused after May 27 and his abandoned Toyota Corolla was located in Albion on June 4
  • Bishop’s disappearance, reported by his mother on May 29, prompted emotional public appeals from his parents and community figures including former AFL star Brendan Fevola
  • Watts is scheduled to appear in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Monday and the Major Crime Scene Unit remains at the Westmeadows property as forensic examinations continue