Victoria Police
Aiia, an exchange student from Israel, was found just metres from a tram stop in Bundoora, Melbourne on Wednesday morning.
It is understood Aiia had alighted the 86 tram on her way home when she was attacked and left for dead.
BREAKING: Man, 20, arrested over the brutal murder of Melbourne exchange student
The body of Aiia Maasarwe was found on Wednesday
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April Glover
A 20-year-old man has been arrested over the cold-blooded killing of young international student Aiia Maasarwe.
Detectives swooped on Friday morning, arresting the man in Greensborough, northeast Melbourne, two days after Aiia’s death.
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‘The arrest followings an extensive investigation into Aiia’s death following the discovery of her body near Main Drive and Plenty Road in Bundoora on Wednesday 16 January about 7am,' a Victoria Police statement read.
‘Police would like to thank the public for their assistance with the investigation.’
