Joshua Hocking and Kayla Collins arrested

Homicide Squad detectives have arrested Joshua Hocking and Kayla Collins following the death of a man in Whittington last week.

The 35-year-old Connewarre man and his 34-year-old partner were arrested in Shepherdson Avenue in Corio about 11.20 this morning.

The arrest follows a public appeal by police last week as part of the ongoing investigation into the death of a 47-year-old Whittington man on 14 October.

The pair remain in custody and the investigation remains ongoing.

Police would like to thank the public and media for their assistance with this matter.

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