Cold case breakthrough as cops arrest a second man over the 'brutal murder' of a Melbourne mother more than a decade ago - after her estranged husband is charged
- Second man arrested over alleged murder of Cindy Crossthwaite
- The mother-of-three was found dead at Melton South home on June 20, 2007
- A 50-year-old Taylors Lakes man will face Melbourne Magistrates' Court
- Last week her estranged husband Emil Petrov, 55, was charged with murder
A second man has been arrested over the alleged murder of a mother more than a decade ago after police offered a $1million reward for information on the cold case.
Mum-of-three Cindy Crossthwaite, 41, was found dead in her Melton South home, in Melbourne's west, on June 20 2007.
A 50-year-old Taylors Lakes man was arrested by police on Thursday, about 8.50am.
Mum-of-three Cindy Crossthwaite, 41, was found dead in her Melton South home, in Melbourne's west, on June 20 2007
He has been charged with one count of murder and will face Melbourne Magistrates' Court.
The arrest comes one week after Ms Crossthwaite's estranged husband, Emil Petrov, 55, was also charged with murder.
Police announced a $1million reward for information on Ms Crossthwaite's death in 2017.
The offer remains on the table and will be paid at the discretion of the Chief Commissioner of Police for information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for Ms Crossthwaite's murder.
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Petrov briefly faced court on Wednesday July 17 after he was arrested at a Tottenham business.
The couple's daughter, Jesmine Crossthwaite-Petrov briefly spoke outside court, Nine News reported.
'I feel like my whole world has revolved around this moment, this day this justice that's going to be served,' she said.
The mother's body was discovered by her father, Philip Crossthwaite, after she failed to pick up her two eldest children, then aged 10 and eight, from school.
She was last seen dropping them off at school earlier in the day.
Her youngest son, who was just 15-months old at the time, was at home when she was killed, police said.
The alleged murder was so vicious it took DNA and fingerprints to identify her, despite her family already knowing the worst.
The mother's body was discovered by her father, Philip Crossthwaite, after she failed to pick up her two eldest children, then aged 10 and eight, from school
Police announced a $1million reward for information on Ms Crossthwaite's death in 2017
Ms Crossthwaite's daughter Jasmine and Phillip begged for answers about her death on the 10th anniversary of her murder in 2017.
'I want to know what happened to mum. I want to find out why they would, someone would do that to her. I want them to know how much it's affected everyone,' she told Nine News.
'She was just a beautiful angel. The pain is so deep and she can never be replaced.'
Police said the media coverage at the time helped detectives uncover new information about the case.
'One person provided specific information to police about Cindy's murder including a claim that more than one person was involved and that Cindy may have been stalked in the weeks leading up to her death,' officers said in a statement.
'As a result of this, detectives believe a number of people are likely to have intimate knowledge of this murder.'
'They are also appealing for those people who provided information to contact police again.'
A 50-year-old Taylors Lakes man was arrested by police on Thursday, about 8.50am. Police announced a $1million reward for information on Ms Crossthwaite's death in 2017
