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17-Year-Old Boy Charged With The Murder Of Melbourne Woman

She was found in a bathtub by her son

A 17-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of a 43-year-old mother and well-known artist in Melbourne.

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Antonia Tatchell was found dead in the bathtub of a home in Brunswick, by a family member, believed to be her son, at around 7am on January 11

Emergency services were immediately called to the scene.

Police treated Ms Tatchellโ€™s death as suspicious with the Herald Sun reporting that she was likely known to her attacker.

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โ€œWeโ€™re speaking to neighbours and doorknocking the area just to better ascertain what, in fact, may have gone on,โ€ Homicide squad detective Senior Sergeant Mark Colbert said at the time, reports The Australian.

On Monday afternoon a 17-year-old was charged with one count of murder. He is set to face childrenโ€™s court at a later date, Victoria Police said in a statement.

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