Murder charge is laid after rotting body of father with a VERY shady past was found in a wheelie bin floating in a dam – as cops reveal chilling clue that led to breakthrough
- A man has been charged with murder after a body was found in a wheelie bin
- Body of Dinh Lam Nguyen was found in the Glen Brook Dam, Perth, on Monday
- WA Police on Thursday said a 28-year-old man has been charged with murder
A man has been charged with murder after the body of a drug dealer and father-of-three was found in a wheelie bin floating in a dam.
Dinh Lam Nguyen, 51, who was well-known to police, was last seen in Balga, north of Perth’s CBD, on January 20.
He was reported missing two days later by his roommate, and on Monday his rotting remains were discovered dumped in the Glen Brook Dam.
A 28-year-old man has been charged with murder after the body of Dinh Lam Nguyen (pictured) was found in a wheelie bin at Glen Brook Dam in Perth on Monday
A ‘foul smell’ led a group of teenagers and an adult to open the wheelie bin, which contained Nguyen’s decomposing body wrapped in pink plastic.
On Thursday, WA Police announced a 28-year-old man has been charged with murder following an investigation into Mr Nguyen’s death.
The man from Mahogany Creek is expected to appear in Perth Magistrates Court on Thursday.
Detectives were led to Mr Nguyen’s car – a blue Mazda 3 sedan – following a press conference on Wednesday.
The vehicle was allegedly found burnt out in bushland in Chidlow, about 45km east of Perth.
Gruesome images show the father-of-three’s body (pictured) being pulled out of the dam after being discovered in a wheelie bin on Monday
Acting Detective Inspector Sean Wright on Wednesday said Mr Nguyen had left behind children, some based in Perth.
‘They are going through the grieving process, they are very distraught,’ he said.
‘They are going to give us some lifestyle [information]… so we [can] know more about him.
‘Mr Nguyen is known to police. We need to identify what caused his death and who did it.’
The Vietnamese national was a convicted drug dealer who was sentenced to three years in jail after he was caught with ice in 2016, The West Australian reported.
A ‘foul smell’ led a group of teenagers and an adult to open the wheelie bin, which contained Nguyen’s decomposing body wrapped in pink plastic
Mr Nguyen was found with 27 grams of the illicit drug when he was pulled over by police in South Greenough, around 380km north of Perth, in August 2016.
A large dagger was also found in his car.
The father had been on bail at the time for being caught with 16.88g of ice with the intent to sell or supply – as well as possessing a knife.
He was sentenced to three years behind bars in 2017 and during his hearing he was labelled a ‘higher level’ drug dealer.
Mr Nguyen also had violence, traffic, damage and dishonesty convictions.
He moved to Australia in 1990 to avoid army conscription.
Detectives were led to Mr Nguyen’s car – a blue Mazda 3 sedan (pictured) – following a press conference on Wednesday
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