Last month, police said the death of a 19-year-old woman on NSW’s Central Coast was not suspicious.
She had disappeared after walking home from a night out with friends.
This week, police charged a 53-year-old man with her murder. He was not known to her.
Here's what you need to know.
Death
At 3am on Sunday 23 March, police were notified of the disappearance of a 19-year-old woman last seen in Erina on the NSW Central Coast.
The next day in the afternoon, police found the body of Audrey Griffin in a creek in Erina.
At the time, police said the death was not suspicious.
But yesterday a 53-year-old man was arrested in Surry Hills, Sydney, and charged with murder in relation to the woman’s death.
NSW Police allege the man was involved in “a physical altercation with the victim.”
The two were not known to each other.
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Police have confirmed the teenager was walking home after a night out with her friends when the alleged murder took place.
At the police station yesterday, the alleged offender was also charged with 11 other domestic violence matters that were unrelated to this alleged murder.
The man appeared in court today. He did not apply for bail.
Tribute
Audrey Griffin’s family set up a GoFundMe page ahead of her funeral earlier this month. The page said:
“Audrey touched everyone, not just in her community but all over the country. She was the light in many of our lives.
“There is no doubt she brought endless laughter and joy to everyone. She was the kindest soul to walk this earth and will always be in our hearts.”
Death toll
The 19-year-old’s death marks the 22nd Australian woman to be murdered this year, according to the Australian Femicide Watch.
The tally tracks “every known Australian woman and child killed as a result of murder, manslaughter or neglect”.
