Tattooed arm in river led to men accused of Brendan Bernard's murder, court told

By Bianca Hall
Updated May 24 2016 - 6:23pm, first published 5:50pm
Brendan Bernard, whose body parts surfaced at the Maribyrnong River in February 2015. Photo: Victoria Police
Brendan Bernard, whose body parts surfaced at the Maribyrnong River in February 2015. Photo: Victoria Police
Police divers scour the Maribyrnong River for the body parts of Brendan Bernard in February 2015. Photo: Jason South
Police divers scour the Maribyrnong River for the body parts of Brendan Bernard in February 2015. Photo: Jason South

Three men accused of the gruesome ice and alcohol-fuelled murder of a friend and acquaintance were discovered after the man's forearm, with its distinctive tattoo, floated to the surface of the Maribyrnong River, the Supreme Court was told on Tuesday.

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