WHITTLESEA: 1991 case – murder charge
Craig Freeman, 63, appeared in Melbourne Magistrates Court via video link last Wednesday (Nov. 5) after he was charged over his wife Melinda Freeman’s death.
Mrs Freeman was 26 when she was found dead in the couple’s Whittlesea home on October 4, 1991.
Mr Freeman was arrested in Greensborough and subsequently interviewed by police.
He was charged with murder and he faced Melbourne Magistrates’ Court.
Melinda was located dead about 11.30pm inside her Yea Rd home in Whittlesea. The 26-year-old had been fatally assaulted.
Over the past three decades, police and Melinda’s family have made a number of public appeals for information in relation to her death.
In February 2022, police announced a $1M reward in relation to the case.
Prosecutors did not outline the allegations against Mr Freeman during his brief court appearance.
The 63-year-old only spoke to confirm he could hear the magistrate from the police cells. He did not apply for bail. The next Court hearing is scheduled for March.
His lawyer Paul Galbally told the court it was his client’s first time in custody and he would need to see a nurse because he previously suffered a stroke.
Mr Freeman had previously claimed he found his wife’s body lying on the landing on the top storey of the house.
Pictured: Melinda Freeman