'Rot in hell dog': Accused child rapist and murderer Bowe Maddigan snaps
Handcuffed and alone in the back of a police van, Bowe Maddigan is who detectives say raped and murdered Zoe Buttigieg.
Zoe Buttigieg's body was found by her mother in her Inchbold St, Wangaratta, Sunday morning.
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The 29-year-old walked calmly into the Wangaratta Magistrates Court dressed in a white button up shirt and surrounded by police.
He is facing charges of murder, sexual penetration of a child under 16 and an indecent act with a child under 16.
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The magistrate was told he needed anti-depressants for his time in custody and then he was led away from the dock.
But when he was driven from court, Maddigan snapped, screaming abuse at the waiting media.
"Rot in hell dog," was just one of the things he said.
The seriousness of the charges has shocked the community.
Lauren McCully helped organised a recent candlelight vigil for Zoe and her family.
She says many locals are still in a state of disbelief.
Zoe's family has released a statement saying they "are overwhelmed by the community support and would like to say a huge thank you to those who organised and attended the vigil.
The shrine outside the property where Zoe was killed continues to grow.
It's where her mother and her friends had gathered last Saturday evening.
The parted ways at 5 the next morning.
Police found Maddigan wandering barefoot on the Hume Freeway ten kilometres away an hour and half later.
But it wasn't until 11am that Zoe's mother discovered her daughter's body.
Maddigan was taken to the psychiatric ward at Wangaratta Hospital, and was charged at an out of sessions court hearing.
As the rape and murder charges were outlined in court, Maddigan didn't react. He stared at the police prosecutor for the duration of this morning's brief mention with a puzzled look on his face.
He will be back before the court in February next year.
