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Remove items from your saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n Save this article for later<\/p>\n Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime.<\/p>\n Got it<\/p>\n AAA<\/p>\n Homicide detectives have charged a 67-year-old man with murder after a woman\u2019s body was discovered south-west of Melbourne on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n Victoria Police said the woman, aged 53, was reported missing on Thursday before an investigation was carried out.<\/p>\n \u201cEnquiries by local police and detectives confirmed the Dandenong woman had not contacted family as expected and the circumstances were deemed suspicious,\u201d police said.<\/p>\n The Missing Persons Squad found a woman\u2019s body near the intersection of Little River Road and the Princes Freeway in Little River on Saturday. A formal identification process is yet to be carried out, but police believe it is that of the missing woman.<\/p>\n As part of their investigation, police said a man from Patterson Lakes was arrested on Friday while attempting to board an international flight at Melbourne Airport.<\/p>\n He was remanded in custody and is expected to appear before a bail and remand court on Sunday.<\/p>\n Start the day with a summary of the day\u2019s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up for our Morning Edition newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n Save<\/p>\n You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n