Man charged with murder after body found in Adelaide caravan park

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Source: 9news.com.au
Man charged with murder after body found in Adelaide caravan park

A man has been charged with murder after an elderly man was found dead at a caravan park in Adelaide's south.

Police were called to the BIG4 Port Willunga Tourist Park on Tuit Road, Aldinga, just after 2pm yesterday after a 71-year-old man was found dead inside a cabin.

At the same time, a 49-year-old Aldinga man presented himself at a police station, where he was arrested.

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The 49-year-old man was taken to hospital, with his hands placed in paper bags. he has been charged with murder.

He was then taken via ambulance to hospital.

His hands were cuffed and also placed inside paper bags, potentially to preserve evidence.

That man has now been charged with murder, and he has been refused bail.

Police believe the incident was not random and the two men are known to each other.

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Residents at the park were taken aback by the strong police presence at the park yesterday

Investigators were on the scene for much of yesterday, with park residents noticing the police presence.

"[It's] busy," one woman said.

"Cars, detectives, police officers, much bigger than I expected it to be."

The 49-year-old man will appear at Christies Beach Magistrates Court today.

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