Ellie Price death: Police to question Barbarbo today after dramatic arrest in Sydney

Victoria Police will question Ricardo Barbaro in Melbourne today after his dramatic arrest in Sydney’s west.

Yesterday, NSW police arrested the fugitive in relation to the South Melbourne death of Ellie Price.

It ended a nation-wide manhunt for Barbaro, 33, who went missing after the body of Price, 26, was discovered in her apartment on Monday, May 4.

Victoria Police confirmed the capture happened about 1am Thursday morning, and detectives say they are not searching for anyone else in relation to the investigation.

.@nswpolice acted on information which led them to an apartment in Wentworth Point around 1am. Barbaro is said to have resisted arrest, he suffered injuries and was taken to hospital. The 33yo is now in custody at Burwood Police Station (NSW) and will face court today. https://t.co/D7g6QjXpnl

— Pat Mitchell (@patty_mitchell) May 13, 2020

Barbaro, 33, had been in an on-again-off-again relationship with Ellie since late last year.

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