Police need more time to gather evidence over the alleged stabbing murder of a woman on a suburban Melbourne street, a court has heard.
Eva Whitecross, 53, is charged with murdering Rachel Tyquin, whose body was found on a Sunbury nature strip on the weekend.
The 44-year-old had been fatally stabbed in the neck, police have said.
Ms Whitecross did not apply for bail and was remanded in custody when she appeared briefly in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.
Prosecutor Susanna Locke said police would need longer than normal to prepare evidence.
Post-mortem results would take about 15 weeks and there was significant CCTV footage to be examined, she told the court.
“There is [also] a high volume of material in relation to family history,” Ms Locke said.
Investigators are planning to take statements from neighbours and the Sunbury community.
Ms Whitecross is due to appear before the court again on September 13.
Asked if there were any custody management issues, her lawyer said Whitecross had an injury.
