Wanted man arrested in murder hunt. Lived in Thailand for 9 years.

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Wanted man arrested in murder hunt
The West Australian - May 5, 2011

One of Australia's most wanted men, who is suspected of killing a young Perth father of two, has been captured after almost nine years at large. Anthony Carl Prestidge was extradited from Thailand last night, arriving with major crime detectives at Perth Airport at 7.45am this morning, after spending nine months on remand in Bangkok's notorious Klong Prem prison following his arrest on minor immigration breaches. Mr Prestidge has been charged with the willful murder of his brother-in-law Andy Arthur Ball in 2002. Speaking to The West Australian shortly before his expected extradition, Mr Prestidge said he wanted to return to Australia to tell his side of the story in court. "I want to come back to Australia to clear my name. It's been a long time," he said from behind bars in Bangkok.

The capture marks the end of a nine-year search which was launched soon after 24-year-old Mr Ball was found dead in his Ellenbrook home on September 12, 2002. Police allege Mr Prestidge left Australia after killing Mr Ball by driving in Mr Ball’s car to Perth International Airport and boarding a flight to Indonesia. Over the past nine years, appeals have been made globally through Interpol and overseas police forces for information about the whereabouts of Mr Prestidge, now aged 49. Speaking in prison on Tuesday, Mr Prestidge told The West Australian that he had made a new life in Thailand since leaving Australia in 2002 and had a partner and six-year-old son. "I've been in Thailand all this time," he said.

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