Arrest made in cold case disappearance of AFL great's brother
Police have arrested a man in relation to the 14-year-old cold case disappearance of AFL great Barry Breen's brother Brendan.
Victoria Police Missing Persons Squad detectives arrested a man in Brisbane this morning after travelling to Queensland as part of their investigation in Brendan Breen's 2012 disappearance.
The man has been interviewed and released pending further enquiries.
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Brendan Breen was reported missing when he cancelled dinner with his wife via text message in May 2012 but there were some doubts about whether he'd left on his own accord until he missed his own daughter's funeral four years later. Victoria Police
The arrest comes just weeks after Brendan's twin sister Fiona made an emotional plea for information on behalf of the family.
Brendan was last seen by his girlfriend at the Hilton hotel in South Wharf in April 2012.
The then-55-year-old was reported missing one month later in May after he cancelled dinner with his separated wife via an unusual text message.
He missed his daughter's wedding about a month later, and four years after that he missed his daughter's funeral.
The grandfather's bank accounts and phone haven't been accessed since his disappearance.
It's been determined that he most likely met with foul play, police said last month.
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Brendan is the brother of St Kilda great Barry Breen, who kicked the winning point in the Saints' only premiership win in 1966. Nine
Police said Brendan – also known as Brendan Green, Brian Greer and Brendan Lacombe – had previously been charged with fraud offences and spent "several years" in jail.
"There are a number of aspects about his disappearance that continue to give us cause for concern, especially the length of time he has been missing with no trace whatsoever," Missing persons squad Inspector Dave Dunstan said.
"We know he had a number of associates who were also known to police, and while they have been spoken to over the years, this remains an active avenue of enquiry for investigators."
Brendan is the brother of St Kilda great Barry Breen, who kicked the winning point in the Saints' only premiership win in 1966.
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