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Man charged with missing woman's murder

The boyfriend of missing Melbourne woman Ju "Kelly" Zhang has been charged with her murder.

Ms Zhang, 33, was last seen leaving her Epping home in the city's north on February 1.

Her boyfriend, Joon Seong Tan, 35, was arrested at Melbourne Airport on Wednesday night.

He is due to face Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday charged with murder.

It comes as police continue searching for Ms Zhang, focusing on Darebin Creek parklands in Ivanhoe West.

Ms Zhang was wearing a pink nightgown and possibly pink slippers when she went missing.

Her disappearance was reported to police the following day.

She has an eight-year-old son.

Tan was initially arrested on Sunday before being released without charge and then rearrested.

Epping, Doncaster and Ivanhoe West residents have been asked to check CCTV and dashcam footage in the search for Ms Zhang.

Authorities also said they were looking for footage of a black 2008 Mazda CX9 station wagon, with registration WKE 850, or a white Toyota Land Cruiser.

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