A 20-year-old man has been arrested over the murder of 21-year-old
Ms Maasarwe — an Arab-Israeli exchange student who was studying at La Trobe University — was on her way home from a night out at a comedy club when she was attacked.
Staff and students at La Trobe University attended a vigil on the Bundoora campus. Photo courtesy Ellen Smith
Her body was behind a hedge outside a nearby shopping centre in Bundoora, about 100 metres from the tram stop, which is on the Route 86 tram line.
Victoria Police said in a statement the man was arrested in the adjacent suburb of Greensborough about 11:20am.
“The arrest follows an extensive investigation into Aiia’s death following the discovery of her body near Main Drive and Plenty Road in Bundoora,” the statement said.
The man has not been charged.
Students at La Trobe — where Ms Maasarwe was midway through a one-year exchange — held a vigil for her earlier this afternoon.
