Mario Schembri & Bernadette Denny arrested for the death of Herman Rockefeller

Herman Rockefeller

TWO people have faced an out-of-sessions court hearing charged with the murder of multi-millionaire Herman Rockefeller.

Mr Rockefeller went missing after arriving at Melbourne airport from an interstate business trip on the night of Thursday, January 21.

Late last night, Mario Schembri, 57, of Wallan, and Bernadette Denny, 41, of Hadfield South, appeared before a bail justice at the St Kilda Road police complex.

Detective Senior Constable Tim Bell told the court both had admitted to being involved in a physical altercation with Mr Rockefeller, which led to his death, as well as assisting or having knowledge of the disposal of his body.

He said Schembri took police to a residential address yesterday, where police discovered what they believed to be human remains.

Const Bell said Mr Rockefeller was murdered at a house in South Street, Hadfield, either on the night of January 21 or in the early hours of the following day.

The circumstances whereby Mr Rockefeller came to be at the home are still under investigation.

In court last night, Schembri wore a blue parachute material body suit with a hood and white sneakers while Denny appeared in a pink top and khaki pants.

Denny said she had injuries to her left knee and right ankle, which was bandaged.

The accused were arrested about 4.30pm on Thursday afternoon, The Australian reports.

The hearing was told how Schembri took police to a residential premises Friday afternoon where they found what were believed to be human remains. Police are awaiting the results of forensic testing for confirmation.

The pair were remanded in custody to appear at Melbourne Magistrates Court Monday.

Mr Rockefeller was last seen alive driving out of the long-term car park at Melbourne's Tullamarine International Airport just after 9.30pm on January 21.

Since Mr Rockefeller's disappearance became apparent, everyone, it seemed, had had a theory on his whereabouts. Shopkeepers served him sausage rolls. Eye witnesses spotted him the breadth of Victoria and NSW. Facebook friends felt his online presence.

More than 400 people signed up to the "Where in the World is Herman Rockefeller?" site, which tracked the various sightings and offered a multitude of explanations for why the 52-year-old businessman failed to arrive home after returning to Melbourne from a trip to Newcastle last week.

SOURCE: www.news.com.au

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