One of Australia’s most wanted fugitives has been caught after more than two years on the run over a murder at a major shopping centre, police say.<\/p>\n
Jonathan Dick, 41, is suspected of killing his brother, David Dick, with a sword in Melbourne in 2017.<\/p>\n
He was arrested in the city centre on Monday after a fight in a laneway which allegedly involved him and two others.<\/p>\n
Last year, police issued a A$100,000 (\u00a356,000; $68,000) reward for information leading to his arrest.<\/p>\n
They had been searching since February 2017 when his 36-year-old brother was fatally injured at Westfield Doncaster – one of the nation’s biggest shopping centres. The victim was attacked as he stepped out of a lift in a car park.<\/p>\n
Police at the time described the attack as “brutal”, and issued a murder warrant for Jonathan Dick after he was identified in CCTV footage. They have not provided any information on motivation.<\/p>\n
Despite occasional reported sightings, he had evaded authorities since.<\/p>\n
Mr Dick was listed one of Australia’s 10 most wanted fugitives and authorities had issued warnings to the public not to approach him.<\/p>\n
Police said they believed he had been “hiding in plain sight” and not living on the streets.<\/p>\n
On Monday, Mr Dick was allegedly involved in a confrontation with two men near Hosier Lane, a popular tourist spot. He was arrested soon afterwards.<\/p>\n
Pictures published by local media showed him being led away from the scene with blood on his face.<\/p>\n
The other two men also suffered injuries, police said.<\/p>\n
“The exact circumstances leading up to the incident are yet to be determined, however police believe at least one of the men is known to Jonathan Dick,” they said in a statement.<\/p>\n
Source: bbc.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"