A man accused of murdering his partner broke down in tears in court.
Jorden Turney, 32, appeared at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Monday accused of murdering his 29-year-old girlfriend at his Clyde North home on Sunday night.
Emergency services found Brooke Timmins had suffered critical injuries when they arrived at the property at 6.30pm on Sunday night.
She was taken to hospital where she later died.
In a statement, police said a 32-year-old man was arrested at the scene.
The following day, Mr Turney appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court, where he was visibly emotional.
Wearing a blue T-shirt and flanked by two custody officials, Mr Turney appeared red-faced and sobbing, dabbing his eyes with a tissue.
He also took deep exhales while nodding along to th proceedings.
The court was told police were seeking a longer than usual period to prepare their case, pointing to phone analytics and forensic investigations that were expected to lead to delays.
Mr Turney’s lawyer also requested he be seen by a custody nurse, noting his client had “a history of psychiatric illness”.
He was remanded into custody by magistrate Vincenzo Caltabiano to return to court on November 30.
Before he left, Mr Turney thanked the magistrate and said; “Make sure you bring this case to justice”.
Josephine QuattrocchiBreaking News Reporter and Editorial Assistant