Man charged with body in boot murder

A man has been charged with the murder of a man whose body was found in the boot of a car.

The 36-year-old Campsie man had arrived on an flight from China on Saturday morning and was arrested by detectives.

He was charged with murder on Saturday night.

He was refused bail and is due before Parramatta Bail Court on Sunday.

The body of a man was found in the boot of a green Honda Accord at Lidcombe on September 21.

Residents said the car had been parked on East Street in Lidcombe for about two weeks.

A post-mortem examination failed to identify the victim.