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Detectives are investigating following a fatal fire in Dandenong this morning.
Emergency services were called to an apartment building on McCrae Street following reports of the fire about 8.15am.
Sadly, a person was discovered deceased at the scene.
Police are yet to formally identify the deceased and will await results of forensic testing.
The exact circumstances surrounding the fire are yet to be determined.
A crime scene has been established and investigations remain ongoing.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
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By Cam Lucadou-Wells
A Noble Park man is accused of snatching elderly women’s handbags as he rode unlicensed aboard a scooter in a Dandenong Plaza car park.
Ali Ramazan, 23, sought a sentencing indication at Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on 27 April on a string of charges including two ride-away thefts and an aggravated burglary while on bail.
In the first theft, Ramazan allegedly rode up to a 73-year-old pushing a shopping trolley and snatched her bag in the McCrae Street car park on 21 August.
According to police, the victim fell to the ground as she tried to grab Ramazan, who fled the scene with her handbag and the $1000 cash inside.