Man charged with murder after young woman’s body found in burnt-out car

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A 21-year-old man has been charged with murder after the body of 23-year-old Hannah McGuire was found in a burnt-out car in regional Victoria on Friday.

Police made two arrests in the matter yesterday – the 21-year-old and a 22-year-old man – and this afternoon laid one charge of murder against the 21-year-old.

McGuire's body was found in a burnt-out car near State Forests Road, Scarsdale, south-west of Ballarat on April 5.

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Hannah McGuire, whose body was found in a burnt-out car in regional Victoria.

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"The charge follows an incident where emergency services were called to reports of a vehicle on fire in bushland near State Forest Road just before 10am on Friday (5 April)," Victoria Police said this afternoon.

"The remains of a 23-year-old Clunes woman were located inside the vehicle."

Police believe McGuire knew her alleged murderer.

The 21-year-old will appear in Ballarat Magistrates' Court tomorrow.

More to come.

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