A man who allegedly murdered an elderly woman in Melbourne's south-east has appeared in court.
The body of 78-year-old Ivanka Kraisnik was found at her Patterson Lakes home on Sunday night.
Police were called to the house on Sunday and charged Semso Kraisnik, 78, with the woman's murder the next day.
He faced the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Thursday with help from a Croatian interpreter.
The court heard that he has significant hearing difficulties. He did not apply for bail.
Fairfax Media has reported that Ms Kraisnik's neighbour, Ann Robbins, described her as a "beautiful lady".
Magistrate Leonard Brear remanded the man to appear in court on 17 August.
Man accused of Patterson Lakes murder appears in court
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