This is a messed up story. This poor boy above, Matthew Leveson's murder was believed to be connected to a Hate Crime. This does not seem to be the case:Michael Peter Atkins, 45, was arrested at 7am today at his Cronulla unit, with police later charging him over the death of 20-year-old Matthew Leveson, who disappeared in September last year.
Mr Leveson was last seen by his brother Peter at the popular gay club ARQ on September 23, when he left the inner-Sydney nightspot with Atkins, with whom he was living at the time.
Atkins later told police he had seen him the next day in Cronulla.
But Mr Leveson was only reported missing when he did not turn up to work at a Hurstville call centre on September 25.
Two days later, police found Mr Leveson's empty Toyota Seca at Waratah Oval in Sutherland, just a short distance from his home.
Mr Leveson's parents said they were sickened to learn Atkins had been arrested over their son's murder.
"Sick, sick to the stomach," Faye Leveson told reporters.
His father, Mark, said the family had known Atkins for about 12 months prior to his son's disappearance, and the family now felt "betrayed". [SOURCE]
Wow.. That is nuts! Luckily, Atkins has been refused police bail to appear in Sutherland Local Court tomorrow.
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