Man charged with murder after body found during probe of Joshua Bishop disappearance
The 23-year-old was last seen at his Lalor Crescent home on May 27.
He was reported missing two days later by his mother.
Police had conducted a number of searches, including at the Broadmeadows Valley Park where his phone was detected.
On Saturday afternoon, Missing Persons Squad detectives found a body while executing a search warrant at a house in Erinbank Crescent in Westmeadows.
A 27-year-old man was arrested at the scene.
The body was yet to be formally identified.
The arrested man was last night charged with murder.
He was expected to appear before the Melbourne Magistrates Court today.
During a press conference with Mr Bishop's family this month, police revealed his car had been found in Albion but they did not believe that was related to his disappearance.
They said his phone and bank account were not used after May 27.
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