Australia Australia - Isla Bell,19, Brunswick, Victoria, 4 Oct 2024 *arrest*

[Doesitmakesense]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.news.com.au/national/victoria/news/family-and-friends-desperately-search-for-a-19yo-melbourne-woman-who-has-been-missing-for-17-days/news-story/9ed65d1337b7c097bfc3b25f3de1e3f6%3famp

 

[Doesitmakesense]

I've seen missing persons posters up everywhere in my local area for the past couple of weeks. Tonight was the first I've seen about her disappearance on tv, nine news Melbourne had a small cut away regarding Isla

 

[Rikissa]

Unless she has cut her hair, I think it would be easy to remember seeing her, with that lovely very long, red hair.

Police and family seek help in finding missing woman Isla Bell - Neos Kosmos

Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing woman Isla Bell.

neoskosmos.com

 

[Doesitmakesense]

“She was just about to tell me all about her night, this new guy she was with, how and where she met him, she abruptly stopped replying before giving me any more details,”


“If you see someone matching Isla’s description, especially in the company of an older male, please report it immediately.

https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/stopped-replying-isla-bells-last-message-to-friend-revealed/news-story/8389352e7c282817b03126947f7b313b

 

[truthfinder2019]

Scary world.

Some additional photos of Isla here:

Isla was about to share exciting news - then suddenly stopped typing

Isla Bell was staying at a relative's place in Brunswick on October 4 - just days before her 20th birthday - when she left the residence at about 6pm and was never seen again.

www.dailymail.co.uk

The “Find Isla Bell” instagram account

Remembering Isla Bell❤️‍ on Instagram: "Isla has been missing for 20 days Our hearts are heavy but we refuse to lose hope. We would like to again thank everyone who has generously shown support and donated, this has significantly helped in funding

579 likes, 4 comments - findislabell on October 24, 2024: "Isla has been missing for 20 days Our hearts are heavy but we refuse to lose hope. We would like to again thank everyone who has generously shown support and donated, this has significantly helped in funding resources to aid in...

www.instagram.com

Eta the official FB page for her search

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[Unalienable Rights]

https://www.news.com.au/national/victoria/news/give-us-some-more-answers-loved-ones-of-missing-melbourne-woman-isla-bell-to-hire-private-investigator/news-story/4c144b139d02657163fbb5178f3356d6

The loved ones of a young woman missing from Melbourne have raised more than $10k to hire a private investigator as the one month mark of her disappearance approaches.

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Long article at the link.

 

[Halloqueenie]

Isla has been missing for one month. I hope you are found soon sweet girl <3

 

[Unalienable Rights]

There is a sad update.

Family's tribute to 'kind' teenager after discovery of unidentified remains

www.9news.com.au

Two men have been charged after police found suspected human remains in their search for missing Melbourne woman Isla Bell.

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Yesterday evening, police located yet-to-be-formally identified remains in Dandenong.

Two Charged, Remains Found in Isla Bell Case

Detectives from the Missing Persons Squad have located what are believed to be human remains as part of their investigation into the suspicious

www.miragenews.com

A 53-year-old St Kilda man has been since been charged with murder, while a 57-year-old Hampton man has been charged with assist offender (murder).

A 63-year-old Mulgrave man was released pending further enquiries.

 

[Doesitmakesense]

There is a sad update.

Family's tribute to 'kind' teenager after discovery of unidentified remains

www.9news.com.au

Two men have been charged after police found suspected human remains in their search for missing Melbourne woman Isla Bell.

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Yesterday evening, police located yet-to-be-formally identified remains in Dandenong.

Two Charged, Remains Found in Isla Bell Case

Detectives from the Missing Persons Squad have located what are believed to be human remains as part of their investigation into the suspicious

www.miragenews.com

A 53-year-old St Kilda man has been since been charged with murder, while a 57-year-old Hampton man has been charged with assist offender (murder).

A 63-year-old Mulgrave man was released pending further enquiries.

I just saw this. I feel so sad for Islas family. They are local to me, they did not stop trying to find her or getting it known she was missing

 

[MadDoc]

This article in the Daily Mail names the two accused.

Human remains found in search for missing Victorian woman Isla Bell

 

[Halloqueenie]

"A 53-year-old St Kilda man was charged with murder, and a 57-year-old Hampton man has been charged with aiding him."

That's quite the age difference between her and them. Sick, sick men. May justice be swift.

 

[Lisbeth_S]

Was literally just reviewing the local news a few minutes ago.

I really thought she would be found.

Sad sad news.

 

[Doesitmakesense]

Man accused of killing missing teen fronts court as her mum makes heart-wrenching statement

The man was charged with the murder of Isla Bell, 19, after human remains were found in a waste management facility.

7news.com.au

 

[truthfinder2019]

A suspected heroin addict has appeared in court charged with the murder of Melbourne woman Isla Bell, whose body was found in a rubbish tip more than month after she vanished.

Marat Ganiev, 53, appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Wednesday charged with murdering the 19-year old on October 7 at St Kilda East. She had last been seen by her family on October 4.

A man believed to be Ganiev's friend is expected to face court sometime on Wednesday. Eyal Yaffe, 57, of Hampton, faces a charge of assisting an offender with murder.

A 63-year-old Mulgrave man was released pending further enquiries.

Victoria Police are investigating whether Ms Bell's remains had been placed into a household rubbish bin before they ended up at the tip.

Pic of prime suspect in referenced article

Pictured: Suspected killer accused of murdering missing Isla Bell

Marat Ganiev, 53, of St Kilda appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Wednesday charged with murdering 19-year old Isla Bell.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Second man alleged to have assisted prime suspect:

https://www.news.com.au/national/victoria/crime/two-men-charged-after-remains-found-in-search-for-missing-teenager/news-story/0a7c50e23a9dccc4add5cef499bff73c

 

[Trooper]

There is a lot of ground being covered in this murder, .. one from St Kilda east, one from Mulgrave, one from Hampton and the victim from Brunswick, and her body winds up in Dandenong.. 50 klms away.. it's not just the strange gap in the ages of the alleged killers and their victim, but the disparate distances ... how did they all wind up together?? what was this 19yr old doing with these middle aged men?? what connection did they have to each other? since none of them seem to have any connection to Dandenong, how did her body wind up there?

 

[sleuther123]

I’m just so sad and heartbroken for Isla and her family RIP

I’d been seeing the flyers every day and hoping for her safe return..

When will garbage men stop taking their rotten and weak lives out on women?

 

[MadDoc]

There is a lot of ground being covered in this murder, .. one from St Kilda east, one from Mulgrave, one from Hampton and the victim from Brunswick, and her body winds up in Dandenong.. 50 klms away.. it's not just the strange gap in the ages of the alleged killers and their victim, but the disparate distances ... how did they all wind up together?? what was this 19yr old doing with these middle aged men?? what connection did they have to each other? since none of them seem to have any connection to Dandenong, how did her body wind up there?

Hampton and St Kilda East are both inner bayside suburbs of Melbourne - not that far apart, maybe 15 min drive.

Brunswick is a suburb where a lot of young people live - not far from Melbourne Uni and there are trendy shops, cafes, bars, lots of fun things to see and do. (I'm over 50, and I still love to swing by Brunswick when I'm in town and visit some of the shops and other places I used to love in my student days!) There is a tram line (Route 6) which goes directly from Brunswick to St Kilda, which is another popular suburb with lots of places to have fun.

Mulgrave is further out - south eastern suburb, not far from Dandenong. Household waste from homes in Mulgrave would probably be taken to a tip in/around the Dandenong area.

My opinion and speculation - trying to fit the pieces together. Melbourne is a sprawling, spread-out kind of city, and it's not unusual to cover significant distances to get to places. I travel 30km each way to and from work every day across the suburbs, and it's not an unusual commute at all.

 

[Trooper]

Hampton and St Kilda East are both inner bayside suburbs of Melbourne - not that far apart, maybe 15 min drive.

Brunswick is a suburb where a lot of young people live - not far from Melbourne Uni and there are trendy shops, cafes, bars, lots of fun things to see and do. (I'm over 50, and I still love to swing by Brunswick when I'm in town and visit some of the shops and other places I used to love in my student days!) There is a tram line (Route 6) which goes directly from Brunswick to St Kilda, which is another popular suburb with lots of places to have fun.

Mulgrave is further out - south eastern suburb, not far from Dandenong. Household waste from homes in Mulgrave would probably be taken to a tip in/around the Dandenong area.

My opinion and speculation - trying to fit the pieces together. Melbourne is a sprawling, spread-out kind of city, and it's not unusual to cover significant distances to get to places. I travel 30km each way to and from work every day across the suburbs, and it's not an unusual commute at all.

Sure, but .... what made 4 of them converge at Dandenong? . or.. someone transported her body to Dandenong, from where? ... from north of Melbourne, ( Brunswick ) and south of Melbourne, ( St Kilda east, ) and south east of Melbourne ( Hampton ) to way east ( Mulgrave ) very much souther east ( Dandenong... ) .. did they travel separately? >. on the train? by car? how many cars? who's car was she in? ..

 

[StarryVeck]

Sure, but .... what made 4 of them converge at Dandenong? . or.. someone transported her body to Dandenong, from where? ... from north of Melbourne, ( Brunswick ) and south of Melbourne, ( St Kilda east, ) and south east of Melbourne ( Hampton ) to way east ( Mulgrave ) very much souther east ( Dandenong... ) .. did they travel separately? >. on the train? by car? how many cars? who's car was she in? ..

This article has a very thorough rundown of how they all converged, based on court documents. Her body ended up in a Dandenong tip after being placed in a residential bin by an unaware stranger It's just devastating, as someone familiar with all these suburbs it's really hitting close to home. What can I say but these men are utter pieces of trash and should be completely removed from civilised society for good.

 

[StarryVeck]

Sounds like the police made one of the arrests just in time - I wonder if they realised they'd have to strike now:
"It is alleged Mr Yaffe was due to fly out of Australia to Bulgaria on Wednesday, having purchased flights after being interviewed by police."

Police allege the fatal bashing of Isla Bell was captured on CCTV

A brief of evidence submitted to the Melbourne Magistrates Court outlines the police case against the man accused of her murder, and a second who allegedly helped the offender.

www.abc.net.au