Justine Welles is a fictional character

Character (arts)

A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...

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Soap opera

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Home and Away

Home and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television...

. The character was played by actress Bree Desborough

Bree Desborough

Bree Desborough is an Australian actress. She is best known for her role as Justine Welles in the soap opera Home and Away.-Career:...

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Her biggest storyline was in 1999 when she began babysitting a baby girl, Ruby Collins. One night while looking after her, she noticed bruises on Ruby's body. The baby eventually died after being severely beaten, and Justine was accused of the murder. However, it was later discovered that the baby's father was the person responsible.