Andres Pancha identified as fisherman killed at Frankston Pier in Melbourne
A father-of-three has been identified as a fisherman killed in a shocking alleged attack at a Melbourne pier.
The incident unfolded at Frankston Pier, 40km southeast of Melbourne’s CBD, where Andres Pancha was found unresponsive just after 6am on Saturday.
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“He was just a normal guy. He loved coming down here and fishing all the time,” local fisherman Glenn Cooper told 7NEWS.
“He probably would have felt safe because it’s very rare anyone hassles you on the pier when you’re fishing.”
Homeless man Forrest Stevenson, 36, appeared in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Sunday, charged with murder.
He was arrested a short time after the alleged attack on the nearby foreshore.
The two men are not believed to have known each other.
Homicide Squad Detective Senior Constable Kate Lynch told the court that 12 weeks would be needed to compile a brief of evidence for the case.
Magistrate Marc Sargent remanded Stevenson in custody until November 6 and said the accused required prompt medical attention to make his custody stay “more comfortable”.
“The nurse will see you as soon as possible today,” Sargent said.
- With AAP
