Man accused of partner s murder appears in court with bruises
Phillip Papaefthymiou appeared in Central Local to face murder charges with significant bruising to his face today.
His 39-year-old partner Christopher Roy Stanmore died after being found unresponsive in the car park of their Rushcutters Bay apartment block with serious head injuries yesterday.
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The 42-year-old was arrested at the scene and taken to hospital under police guard before being charged.
A third man believed to have been living with the couple is understood to have run to the victim s aid wearing nothing more than a towel.
The man was given a forensic jumpsuit before being escorted from the scene to assist police with their ongoing investigation.