By Lachlan Abbott
A caring and thoughtful neighbour has become the latest woman allegedly killed by a man she knew in regional Victoria.
Emma Bates, a 49-year-old from Cobram in the state’s far north, was found dead at her home on Campbell Road about 2.15pm on Tuesday.
Emma Bates, 49, was found dead at her Cobram home on Tuesday.Credit: Nine News
Police confirmed a 39-year-old Cobram man had been arrested and homicide squad detectives were investigating.
“The parties are believed to be known to each other,” police said in a statement.
Kylie Mizzi said Bates was a caring neighbour to her late parents for years.
“She always helped my elderly parents and had a huge heart, was warm and loving,” she said.
“I’m in total shock that something like this could happen to such a beautiful soul.”
Another friend and neighbour, who requested anonymity, also confirmed Bates’ death.
Bates’ ex-husband was too distraught to speak to The Age on Wednesday. He is not the man police have arrested.
Premier Jacinta Allan, who learnt about the Cobram death at a press conference on Wednesday, could not speak specifically about the incident but broadly condemned violence against women.
“We have seen too many women already, in 2024, lose their life,” Allan said.
“They’ve lost their life, either at the hands of a current or former partner, or they’ve lost their life at the hands of a complete stranger who seemed intent on inflicting harm against women.
“This has to stop.”
Australia has been rocked by a spate of killings of women recently.
A forensic officer photographs the scene of Emma Bates’ death in Cobram.Credit: Nine News
Bates is the 26th woman to be killed in Australia so far this year, based on a tally from research group Counting Dead Women Australia.
Only 11 days ago, five women – Ashlee Good, Jade Young, Dawn Singleton, Pikria Darchia and Yixuan Cheng – were among six people fatally stabbed at the Bondi Junction shopping centre in Sydney.
There has also been an outpouring of grief and anger in NSW over the death of 28-year-old mother Molly Ticehurst, after revelations her accused killer had been released on bail weeks earlier over allegations he had sexually assaulted her.
In Victoria, the Ballarat region has been hit by the death of 23-year-old Hannah McGuire, allegedly murdered by her ex-boyfriend earlier this month.
That case followed the arrest of local man Patrick Stephenson, 22, who was charged with murdering missing mother Samantha Murphy, 51, in March. Murphy’s body has not been found.
On February 16, Rebecca Young, a 42-year-old mother and grandmother, also died in her Ballarat home after her partner, Ian Butler, 55, committed an apparent murder-suicide.
The premier said governments around the country needed to urgently improve support and protection for women. She also called on the broader community to act.
“If we see disrespect being shown, we’ve got to call it out,” Allan said. “We’ve got to say that it is wrong, because doing that, you never know, it might just save a life.”
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