Almost half a century after two women were found stabbed to death in their homes, the man police allege murdered them will face a hearing where evidence will be tested.

Perry Kouroumblis will be brought into Melbourne Magistrates Court on Wednesday morning, after being charged over the 1977 deaths of Suzanne Armstrong, 28, and Susan Bartlett, 27.

The 66-year-old, who is in custody, is due to face the first day of a committal hearing where evidence will be tested before a magistrate decides whether to commit him to trial in a higher court.

Several witnesses are expected to be called and cross-examined at the committal, which may span three days.

Kouroumblis, a dual Greek-Australian national, was arrested on an INTERPOL red notice after travelling to Italy in September 2024, and then ext

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