Killing of Charlise Mutten
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Location | Mount Wilson, New South Wales, Australia |
| Deaths | Charlise Mutten |
| Missing | 14 January 2022[1] |
| Arrests | One |
Charlise Mutten, a nine-year-old Australian girl, disappeared from the Wildenstein Estate resort in Mount Wilson in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney, New South Wales on 13 January 2022. Mutten, who lived with her grandmother in Coolangatta, Queensland was visiting her mother, Kallista Mutten, and her mother's fiance, Justin Stein, at the resort, which is owned by Stein's family.
Disappearance
Mutten was allegedly last seen on the afternoon of 13 January, however, her disappearance was not reported to police until the next day. A wide search by emergency services over five days failed to find her.[1] Neighbours told police they saw a car leaving the resort without headlights at about 4.30 am on 14 January.[2]
Body discovered
On 18 January, police discovered the child's body in a barrel near the Colo River, about one hour from Mount Wilson. Stein was arrested at his home in Surry Hills and charged with murder.[3] On 13 January he had tried unsuccessfully to launch a boat at several locations. His vehicle was subsequently tracked to Colo River using GPS and CCTV records.[4]
Police allege that Mutten was killed on either 11 or 12 January.[5]
Family background
Charlise Mutten had lived with her grandmother at Coolangatta since she was five years old. Her mother had been jailed for two years after being convicted of dangerous driving occasioning death and driving with an illicit substance in her system. Her mother's fiancé, Justin Stein, was on parole for drug possession in 2016. His family owned the Wildenstien Estate. They had been engaged for 13 months at the time of Charlise' disappearance.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Fog, rain and COVID outbreak hamper search for missing schoolgirl Charlise Mutten". January 18, 2022 – via www.abc.net.au.
- ↑ Foster, Ally (January 17, 2022). "Crucial clue in search for missing girl".
- ↑ White, Sally Rawsthorne, Daniella (January 19, 2022). "'Goodbye you beautiful little girl': Tributes flow after man charged with missing nine-year-old's murder". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ↑ "Mother's partner charged with murder of nine-year-old Charlise Mutten". www.9news.com.au. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ↑ White, Sally Rawsthorne, Daniella (2022-01-19). "'Goodbye you beautiful little girl': Tributes flow after stepfather charged with Charlise Mutten murder". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ↑ PakkiKhabar (18 January 2022). "Charlise Mutten disappearance: Inside complicated family history and grandmother's last picture". Pakkikhabar. Retrieved 19 January 2022.[permanent dead link]
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