Police charge 51-year-old man with murder of Nicole Cartwright
A Sydney man has been charged with the murder of Nicole Cartwright, whose body was found dumped in a suburban car park in 2018.
Police announced that detectives arrested a 51-year-old man at Parramatta Police Station around 12:45pm.
He was charged with murder, refused bail and is due to face Parramatta Local Court today.
According to Detective Superintendent Danny Doherty, Ms Cartwright met the man through dating apps and social media.
Police believe the murder occurred on October 1 but the body was dumped two days later on the morning of October 3.
"It will be alleged this man took her from an address to the reserve and, unfortunately, dumped the body like some piece of unwanted refuse," the homicide squad commander told reporters.
"It's a cold-hearted act. It's a callous and heinous criminal act."
Det Supt Doherty revealed Ms Cartwright was “brutalised” before callously murdered. Her body was found wrapped in a bed sheet.
Yesterday, Ms Cartwright’s brother Ben thanked authorities and the public on behalf of the family for their part in the arrest.
"It's hard to express in words what our family has been through since Nicole's death," wrote Ben Cartwright.
"Nicole was very much loved as a sister and daughter; a cherished member of our family.
"We grieve daily for Nicole and the life she never got to live, and we are still struggling to comprehend that she will never be coming home.
"On behalf of our family, we want to thank the community for sharing our appeals for information, and also thank those who provided information to the police.
"Thank you also to the NSW Police Force detectives, who have supported our family during this time and worked tirelessly to help bring justice for Nicole.
"As we continue to process this news, our family has requested privacy at this time."