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A Reservoir man has faced court charged with murder after a woman was struck by a car in Melbourne\u2019s northern suburbs on Friday night.<\/p>\n
Emergency services were called to Seston Street in Reservoir at 7.40pm, where a 53-year-old woman was declared dead at the scene.<\/p>\n
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Police at the scene in Reservoir on Friday night. Nine News<\/p>\n
Luke Rainey, 44, was arrested and has since been charged with one count of murder.<\/p>\n
Forensic investigators could be seen behind police tape looking inside a white ute that was stopped on the road on Friday night, according to Nine News.<\/p>\n
A police spokeswoman said the 53-year-old and the 44-year-old knew each another.<\/p>\n
Appearing in the Melbourne Magistrates\u2019 Court via video link on Saturday morning, Rainey wore a dark green shirt and sat with his hands resting on his knees.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve got two kids, full-time. I\u2019ve got full custody,\u201d he told the court.<\/p>\n
His lawyer told the court Rainey had no significant mental health concerns, but it would be prudent for his client to be linked with a custody nurse because of the length of time before a further hearing.<\/p>\n
Hudson said there was a large amount of evidence from the scene that needed to be processed by forensics, which would delay when the police\u2019s hand-up brief of evidence could be submitted to the court.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is the highest offence that one can face\u2026 There is quite a lot of reconstruction by forensics to be done,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Rainey is unable to seek bail because of the nature of the charge and will return to court on July 1.<\/p>\n
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