Fed: Charges expected over death of dad pushed off bridge
05 Dec 2008 1:14 PM
CANBERRA, Dec 5 AAP - Police say they're likely to charge three people later on Friday over the death of NSW father-of-four Danny Ralph.
The 46-year-old was found on the bottom of the Queanbeyan River, below a blood-stained suspension bridge, by police divers on March 29.
He was last seen in the early hours of the same day, leaving a licensed club in Queanbeyan in southern NSW, where he worked.
Police say Mr Ralph, a chef from the south coast town of Ulladulla, was beaten before being pushed off the bridge.
Police arrested a man and two women, from the same family, during simultaneous dawn raids on two homes in Queanbeyan on Friday.
Forensic teams examined the homes and seized three cars for inspection.
The 25-year-old man and the two women, aged 20 and 50, are being questioned by police.
They are expected to be charged with offences in relation to the murder, police said.
Monaro Local Area commander, Superintendent Gary Merryweather, said police would be speaking to Mr Ralph's family about the latest developments.
