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Mr Todd has been charged with Ms Dixon's rape and murder.

His lawyer, John Riordan, told Melbourne Magistrates' Court his client had been diagnosed with autism
spectrum disorder.

In the days following Ms Dixon's death, Mr Nolch made several Facebook posts in which he criticised
media coverage of the case.

"The mainstream media is only reporting on murders done by men, which is making people think that all
men are crazy scary murderers," he posted on June 18.

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Mr Nolch said on social media that he once hosted a comedy show on community television and "used to
be interested in stand up comedy", but did not describe himself as a comedian.

"I do not want to be associated with Melbourne comedians," he said.

"The TV show never got cancelled, I stopped making it as I discovered that TV is full of corporate and
government propaganda."

The ABC has contacted Mr Nolch for comment.

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