A homeless man who tattoos his personal physique has been accused of stabbing a father-of-three to demise at a Melbourne pier.
Forrest Stevenson, 36, has been charged with homicide after Andres Malmis Pancha, 45, was allegedly killed at Frankston pier at 6am on Saturday.
Police had been referred to as to the location after studies of an assault once they discovered Mr Pancha unresponsive.
Stevenson was arrested on the close by foreshore shortly after the alleged assault.
Police mentioned the 2 males will not be identified to one another.
Stevenson is of no mounted deal with and promotes himself on social media as an beginner artist who tattoos his personal physique.
He appeared at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court docket on Sunday carrying a disposable face masks and black t-shirt, the Herald Solar reported.
Stevenson intently adopted court docket proceedings and appeared lucid.
Forrest Stevenson, 36 (pictured), has been charged with homicide after Andres Malmis Pancha, 45, was allegedly killed at Frankston pier at 6am on Saturday
Police had been referred to as to the location after studies of an assault once they discovered Mr Pancha (pictured) unresponsive.
Murder Squad detective senior constable Kate Lynch advised the court docket police required 12 weeks to compile a short of proof.
The method normally takes six weeks, however the court docket was advised an extension was wanted for pathology and DNA take a look at studies to be accomplished.
Stevenson was remanded in custody till November 6.
Justice of the Peace Marc Sargent advised the court docket the accused wanted immediate medical consideration to make his custody ‘keep extra snug’.
‘The nurse will see you as quickly as potential as we speak,’ he advised Stevenson.
Frankston Metropolis Council Mayor Nathan Conroy shared his condolences for the household of Mr Pancha.
‘Frankston is a peaceable, vibrant and inclusive neighborhood,’ Mr Conroy mentioned.
‘My ideas are with the household of the sufferer.’
Appearing Premier Ben Carroll added: ‘My coronary heart goes out to that man and his household.’
‘There have been many passersby that additionally witnessed it and my ideas are with them as effectively.
When police arrived officers discovered a person unresponsive about midway alongside the pier, who died shortly after
‘It is a very tough time. Somebody that is actually simply gone out to do a leisure exercise that they love and revel in (fishing) and to have a demise is actually so unhappy.’
Glenn Cooper, who runs peninsula-based That is The Factor About Fishing charity, described Mr Pancha’s demise as devastating.
‘He was all the time comfortable and my volunteers would converse to him whereas he was fishing,’ he mentioned.
‘He’ll be missed as a daily on the Frankston Pier.
‘He would go fishing there (the pier) not less than a couple of times per week, it is a horrible loss.’
Mr Pancha was a Filipino father to a few youngsters.
