Lenard’s Grieves Death Of WA Franchisee

Sydney Morning Herald:

Nationwide chicken store chain Lenard’s has expressed its condolences to the family of its West Australian master franchisee who was found dead in suspicious circumstances at his East Perth home.

Police found the body of 51-year-old Frank Cianciosi in his luxury penthouse apartment overlooking the Swan River on East Perth’s Terrace Road on Friday.

Major Crime Squad detectives and forensic officers spent the night and some of Saturday at the apartment looking for evidence.

Gerurdas Gerrit Heijne, 44, who lived in the apartment with Mr Cianciosi, on Saturday appeared in the East Perth Magistrates Court charged with murder.