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Three men charged with raping and killing Airbnb guest

A trio of Aussies is charged with murdering an Airbnb guest who booked a room in their Melbourne home.

Ramis Jonuzi was allegedly raped and murdered last Wednesday while staying at the $30-a-night East Brighton home, according to the Guardian.

Craig Levy, 36, Ryan Smart, 37, and Jason Colton, 41, were each charged with murder. Colton also faces charges of using an object to rape the 36-year-old victim, according to The Age newspaper.

Jonuzi had only met the three men a week before he died. He planned on staying at the home while working through personal issues but wanted to cut his stay short because he didn’t like the “energy,” he told a friend.

His cause of death has not been determined, but paramedics said he suffered from cardiac arrest.

A spokesman for Airbnb called Jonuzi’s death an “abhorrent act.”

“We have removed this listing from our platform and will fully cooperate with law enforcement on their investigation,” he said.