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| ‘I could not protect you’: mother pays tribute to Melbourne teenager Isla Bell after man charged with murder and remains found | |
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| Bell, 19, was last seen leaving her Brunswick home in October and remains yet to be formally identified have been found in Dandenong | Bell, 19, was last seen leaving her Brunswick home in October and remains yet to be formally identified have been found in Dandenong |
| A man accused of murdering missing teenager Isla Bell has appeared in court after human remains were found at a Melbourne rubbish tip. | A man accused of murdering missing teenager Isla Bell has appeared in court after human remains were found at a Melbourne rubbish tip. |
| St Kilda East man Marat Ganiev, 53, appeared in the Melbourne magistrates court on Wednesday charged with murder. | St Kilda East man Marat Ganiev, 53, appeared in the Melbourne magistrates court on Wednesday charged with murder. |
| Bell, 19, was last seen leaving her home in Brunswick on 4 October. | Bell, 19, was last seen leaving her home in Brunswick on 4 October. |
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| Human remains, which are yet to be formally identified, were found at a waste management facility in Dandenong, in Melbourne’s outer east, on Tuesday evening. | Human remains, which are yet to be formally identified, were found at a waste management facility in Dandenong, in Melbourne’s outer east, on Tuesday evening. |
| Bell’s mother, Justine Spokes, paid tribute to her “beloved daughter” on Wednesday. | Bell’s mother, Justine Spokes, paid tribute to her “beloved daughter” on Wednesday. |
| “Cherished forever and suffering no more,” she told the Age. “I am so sorry I could not protect you.” | “Cherished forever and suffering no more,” she told the Age. “I am so sorry I could not protect you.” |
| Missing persons squad detectives raided homes in Bentleigh East and Mulgrave on Tuesday and arrested three men, including Ganiev. | Missing persons squad detectives raided homes in Bentleigh East and Mulgrave on Tuesday and arrested three men, including Ganiev. |
| Ganiev is accused of murdering Bell in St Kilda East on 7 October, about three days after she was last seen, court documents show. | Ganiev is accused of murdering Bell in St Kilda East on 7 October, about three days after she was last seen, court documents show. |
| The court heard Ganiev had been prescribed methadone but his lawyer said he had not received the medication for two days. | The court heard Ganiev had been prescribed methadone but his lawyer said he had not received the medication for two days. |
| Magistrate Justin Foster remanded Ganiev in custody and ordered he be seen by a prison nurse. | Magistrate Justin Foster remanded Ganiev in custody and ordered he be seen by a prison nurse. |
| He will return to court in March. | He will return to court in March. |
| A 57-year-old Hampton man has been charged with helping the alleged murderer and will appear in court on Wednesday afternoon, while a 63-year-old Mulgrave man has been released pending further inquiries. | A 57-year-old Hampton man has been charged with helping the alleged murderer and will appear in court on Wednesday afternoon, while a 63-year-old Mulgrave man has been released pending further inquiries. |
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| Bell’s family have been notified of the discovery and police say they will be provided support services. | Bell’s family have been notified of the discovery and police say they will be provided support services. |
| Her mother had previously made emotional pleas for information about her daughter’s whereabouts. | Her mother had previously made emotional pleas for information about her daughter’s whereabouts. |
| “My girl is missing and dearly missed,” Spokes wrote on Facebook on 15 October. | “My girl is missing and dearly missed,” Spokes wrote on Facebook on 15 October. |
| “She leaves an impression, she’s hard to forget. She has a fighting spirit, sometimes it’s loud and sometimes it’s soft, always enduring. | “She leaves an impression, she’s hard to forget. She has a fighting spirit, sometimes it’s loud and sometimes it’s soft, always enduring. |
| “We’re here for you bub. I love you my care bear.” | “We’re here for you bub. I love you my care bear.” |
| There had been no activity on Bell’s bank or social media accounts and her phone had not pinged to any telecommunication towers. | There had been no activity on Bell’s bank or social media accounts and her phone had not pinged to any telecommunication towers. |