Two men have been arrested and charged over the alleged murder of 74-year-old Bill Frangos, whose body was discovered following a house fire in Woodville Gardens, Adelaide, late last year.
Police allege Frangos was murdered before his body was found by firefighters inside his Essex Street home on November 7, 2024.
Emergency services were called to the scene just after 4am, after a passer-by noticed an “orange glow emanating from the premises.”
Following an extensive investigation and public appeals, Major Crime detectives on Friday arrested a 27-year-old man from Novar Gardens and a 27-year-old man from Fulham Gardens.
Both have been charged with murder, arson, and destroying human remains.
In March, police stated the “net is closing” on the suspects and alleged the house was set on fire more than three hours after Frangos was killed.
A woman named Catherine, speaking to 7NEWS, described witnessing one of the arrests.
“I then heard a big bang and saw a car rolling across my front yard,” she said. “They pinned down a gentleman on the floor. It was quite loud and quite confronting.”
In December, police released CCTV footage showing two men and a red Ford Falcon XR6 utility believed to be in the area that night. The XR6 has since been located, and detectives had been searching for a second vehicle.
Frangos, described as a “well-known” member of the local community, lived alone with his dog.
The accused men are set to appear in Adelaide Magistrates Court this week.
Source: The Advertiser.
