SYDNEY AFP Jan18, 2019  - Australia police on Friday arrested a man in relation to the murder of Israeli student Aiia Maasarwe, some two days after her body was found in Melbourne.   

The 21-year-old was killed on the way home from a comedy show in Melbourne just after midnight on Wednesday, with her body found in bushes near a tram stop by passers-by several hours later.   

A 20-year-old man from the outer suburbs of Melbourne was arrested at 11.20am Friday, police said.    “Homicide Squad detectives have arrested a man as part of the ongoing investigation into the death of Aiia Maasarwe,” Victoria Police said in a statement.   

 “Police would like to thank the public for their assistance with the