This article is from the source 'guardian' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/apr/25/man-in-court-accused-of-murdering-woman-whose-body-was-found-in-melbournes-chinatown

The article has changed 2 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 0 Version 1
Man in court accused of murdering woman whose body was found in Melbourne’s Chinatown Chinatown murder case: woman whose body was found in Melbourne named
(about 2 hours later)
A man has faced court accused of murdering a woman whose body was found in Melbourne’s Chinatown on Wednesday.A man has faced court accused of murdering a woman whose body was found in Melbourne’s Chinatown on Wednesday.
Christopher Bell, 32, is charged with killing the 32-year-old Geelong woman whose body was found at the corner of a dead-end laneway. Christopher Allen Bell, 32, from Phillip Island, is charged with killing the woman named as Natalina Angok, 32, of Geelong, whose body was found at the corner of a dead-end laneway.
Bell sat in the dock of Melbourne magistrates court on Thursday with a lowered head as his lawyer Steven Pica said the accused, a schizophrenic, had been unmedicated for a long time. Bell sat in the dock of Melbourne magistrates court on Thursday with a lowered head as his lawyer, Steven Pica, said the accused, a schizophrenic, had been unmedicated for a long time.
He had been released from a mental inpatient facility “only a week ago”, after staying for a week, the court was told.He had been released from a mental inpatient facility “only a week ago”, after staying for a week, the court was told.
Woman's body found on Little Bourke Street in Melbourne's ChinatownWoman's body found on Little Bourke Street in Melbourne's Chinatown
Magistrate Cathy Lamble said Bell was a “diagnosed schizophrenic” who needed to take the antipsychotic drug Seroquel.Magistrate Cathy Lamble said Bell was a “diagnosed schizophrenic” who needed to take the antipsychotic drug Seroquel.
“His mental health needs should be assessed as soon as possible,” she said.“His mental health needs should be assessed as soon as possible,” she said.
He was remanded to appear in the same court on Friday for a filing hearing.He was remanded to appear in the same court on Friday for a filing hearing.
Police are yet to release the results of an overnight autopsy on the woman. An autopsy was conducted overnight to determine Angok’s cause of death. The results are yet to be made public.
She was found at the intersection of Little Bourke Street and Celestial Avenue just after 6.30am on Wednesday.She was found at the intersection of Little Bourke Street and Celestial Avenue just after 6.30am on Wednesday.
Detectives quickly declared her death suspicious after a passerby found her lifeless.Detectives quickly declared her death suspicious after a passerby found her lifeless.
Crisis support services can be reached 24 hours a day: Lifeline 13 11 14; Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636Crisis support services can be reached 24 hours a day: Lifeline 13 11 14; Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636
Crisis support services can be reached 24 hours a day: Lifeline 13 11 14; Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636Crisis support services can be reached 24 hours a day: Lifeline 13 11 14; Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636
Crime - AustraliaCrime - Australia
MelbourneMelbourne
newsnews
Share on FacebookShare on Facebook
Share on TwitterShare on Twitter
Share via EmailShare via Email
Share on LinkedInShare on LinkedIn
Share on PinterestShare on Pinterest
Share on WhatsAppShare on WhatsApp
Share on MessengerShare on Messenger
Reuse this contentReuse this content