Barbaro Charged Over Melbourne Mum’s Murder

Justice Peter Garling presides over the court as Jeffrey Gilham is acquitted for the murder of his parents at the Supreme Court on June 25, 2012 in Sydney, Australia.(Nic Gibson - Pool/Getty Images)

Former fugitive Ricardo Barbaro has been charged with murder over the death of a Melbourne mother.

The 33-year-old was charged over the death of Ellie Price, who was found dead in her South Melbourne home on May 4.

It comes after a week-long manhunt to find Barbaro ended after a stand-off in Sydney.

The 26-year-old woman’s body was in her apartment for days before it was discovered.

Police believe Barbaro was in an on-again, off-again relationship with the young mother.

He is due to face Melbourne Magistrates Court on May 16.

By Caroline Schelle