She was lying beside a vehicle registered to Van Druten. The artist was arrested the following morning and charged with murder at his first court appearance on January 21. Van Druten knew his alleged victim. On one occasion Van Druten obstructed their driveway, standing in front of their vehicle as they tried to leave, and ‘staring them down’. The current murder case returns to the Magistrates Court tomorrow (Thursday, 29 January) for Van Druten’s formal bail hearing, with both sides preparing amid heightened scrutiny.