Police believe murder victim Robert Atkins held against will for up to seven days before death © Provided by ABC NEWS Robert Atkins has not used his bank account or phone since November. (Supplied: SA Police)
SA Police believe a murdered Adelaide man was held against his will and assaulted by more than one person for up to a week before his death.
Robert Atkins, 29, was reported missing by his mother in January but police say he was murdered in November.
Overnight, they searched a house in Mander Road, Christie Downs, where he lived for a short time before his death, seizing sections of a floor for forensic testing.
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Northern Territory Police are investigating a pedestrian death in Pinelands last night.
Shortly after 7.30pm police were notified that a woman had been struck by a vehicle on Stuart Highway.
Detective Senior Sergeant Brendan Lindner said, “The woman was struck by several vehicles in quick succession on a dimly lit section of the road.”
All three drivers stopped as lawfully required and awaited police. Two drivers failed roadside saliva indication drug tests and were subsequently arrested for confirmation drug testing. A 24-year-old female driver was later confirmed to have cannabis within her system and immediately suspended from driving for 24 hours. She was released from custody pending further investigation.