Grim mystery over the missing 48 hours before alleged killer was found next to the bloodied body of his girlfriend after furious relatives broke down the door to find them

The man accused of murdering his girlfriend is alleged to have killed her up to 48 hours before her family found him barricaded inside their home alongside her lifeless body. Joel Micallef, 33, is accused of murdering Ms Azzopardi between Saturday and Monday before her father and brothers broke down the door of their home to get in. A lone bouquet of flowers was placed outside Ms Azzopardi's South Morang home on Wednesday Ms Azzopardi's family came looking for her after she didn't show for a family barbecue and didn't answer calls It is alleged that they confronted Micallef there after he had barricaded a door. Cops slapped Micallef with the charge following his arrest on Monday Police are understood to be investigating the nature of Micallef and Ms Azzopardi's relationship and living arrangements. Investigators were seen carrying a safe from the house as detectives continued their work on Tuesday Detectives worked at the property for two days to investigate Ms Azzopardi's death Shaun Azzopardi said the death of his sister 'doesn't feel real' as he tries to stay strong for his distraught family 'In hindsight, if you knew it was the last time, you'd be doing more, you'd be asking more, you'd be taking pictures,' he said.