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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Adeshola Ore and Nino Bucci

Suspect in 1977 Easey Street murders Perry Kouroumblis on way to Australia after being extradited from Italy

Composite image of Suzanne Armstrong (left) and Susan Bartlett, who were found dead in their home in Easey Street, Collingwood in 1977
Suzanne Armstrong (left) and Susan Bartlett were found dead in their home in Easey Street, Collingwood in 1977. Composite: Victoria police

For the first time in seven years, Perry Kouroumblis is expected to set foot on Australian soil on Tuesday night in what Melbourne detectives hope will be a major milestone in a notorious murder case that has plagued them for nearly five decades.

When Kouroumblis left Australia for Europe in 2017, he was of interest to police investigating the 1977 double homicide dubbed the “Easey Street murders”. He will return as the prime suspect after being extradited from Italy.

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