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A 21-year-old man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend allegedly texted her friends claiming she had taken her own life - as her heartbroken family breaks their silence.
Lachie Young was charged with murder after police found the remains of Hannah McGuire, 23, in a burnt out car near State Forest Road, close to Scarsdale, south-west of Ballarat in Victoria, just before 10am on Friday.
Young, from Sebastopol, was arrested by detectives on Sunday and formally charged with her murder on Monday afternoon.
A 22-year-old was also arrested on Sunday afternoon but released without charge.
It's understood that police will allege in court that Young texted friends of Ms McGuire suggesting she had ended her own life.
'The police came and seen me Friday lunchtime and told me she had done it and wasn't with us anymore. This is my fault,' the text allegedly read.
Young also posted a tribute to his ex-girlfriend on Facebook at 1.19am on Saturday.
He posted a photo of the couple with the caption: 'I will forever love you until we meet again make that sky pretty beautiful girl' with two love heart emojis.
Police discovered the remains of Hannah McGuire, 23, in a burnt out car near State Forest Rd, close to Scarsdale, south-west of Ballarat in Victoria, just before 10am on Friday
Lachie Young, 21, from Sebastopol, was arrested by detectives on Sunday and formally charged with her murder on Monday afternoon
Young and Ms McGuire had been in a relationship and were living together for the past year before they recently split, Daily Mail Australia understands.
Ms McGuire, who worked at her family's pub - The National Hotel in Clunes - had lived with Young up until a week ago when she moved.
In a post on the pub's Facebook page, the McGuire family said they were 'broken'.
'The pub will be open as normal on Wednesday, we'll leave you in the capable hands of Johnny Hind for a few days,' the post read.
