A BABY has died at a Skye family day care centre. Emergency services were called to the Skye day care on Wednesday afternoon. The infant could not be revived. In a statement, Victoria Police confirmed that it is investigating the death. It is not being treated as suspicious. “Police will prepare a report for the coroner following the death of an infant at a family day care facility in Skye,” the police statement read. “An investigation into the circumstances is ongoing but the death is not being treated as suspicious.”
Author: Cameron McCullough
THE Committee for Frankston and Mornington Peninsula held a federal candidate forum on Friday 14 February, with candidates from Dunkley and Flinders partaking in the opening salvos of the upcoming campaign.It was the first time sitting member for Dunkley, Labor’s Jodie Belyea, and Liberal candidate Nathan Conroy have debated this election cycle, but they are by no means strangers, with the hard-fought by-election, called in the wake of Peta Murphy’s death, held only 11 months ago.Even since Conroy became the Liberal candidate, the two teamed up to wrap gifts together for Community Support Frankston with Conroy admitting to wrapping anything…
A SOMERVILLE businessman has failed in his bid to have a rehearing granted after a personal safety intervention order was made against him last year (Publisher ‘harassed’ and ‘intimidated’ woman – Magistrate, The Times 12/11/24).At a November 7 Magistrates’ Court hearing, Jamie (Jay) Scicluna was found to have stalked and harassed a Somerville woman, who alleged she was the victim of derogatory and sexually demeaning behaviour, repeated visits to her workplace, and physical intimidation. Magistrate Charles Tan found that Scicluna had referred to the victim as a “c**t”, that he stated he was “out for blood” and “won’t stop until…
Four men were arrested by detectives from Frankston Crime Investigation Unit yesterday as part of an investigation into a number of aggravated burglaries in December and January. The quartet were arrested following the execution of a warrant at a home in Flynn Court in Frankston on Tuesday 7 January about 10.25am. Several vehicles were seized from the property including a: Allegedly stolen property was also recovered believed linked to a theft from motor vehicle in Flinders and a series of deceptions in Baxter on 7 December last year. Two of the men, a 24-year-old from Carrum Downs and a 22-year-old…
Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the death of a woman in Langwarrin this morning. Emergency services responded to reports that a woman was stabbed at a Wood Duck Court address about 6.30am. The yet to be formally identified woman was declared deceased at the scene. Officers arrested a 63-year-old man at the address who is known to the woman. A crime scene has been established while detectives investigate to determine the circumstances surrounding the death. Anyone who witnessed the incident, with dashcam/CCTV footage or information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report…