Murder of Isla Bell
Isla Bell (born 22 October 2004) was a 19-year old Australian woman from Melbourne who went missing in October 2024. On 19 November, human remains were discovered at a rubbish tip in Dandenong, which are believed to be Bell's remains.[1]
Disappearance and death
[edit]Bell was last seen leaving her Brunswick home on Friday, 4 October around 6pm.[2] According to ABC News, she met an older man in a St Kilda East apartment on 5 October. Around midnight 7 October she sent a Snapchat message to a friend saying she had found "the best Russian sugar daddy" who had saved her from "sex traffickers" and given her gifts. CCTV footage captured her being assaulted by the man, and later him engaging in "extensive cleaning" of his apartment.[3] According to The Age, her body was then transported in a fridge to various spots across Melbourne's southeast until the fridge was placed in a recycling centre in Clayton. There, another individual moved the fridge to the street, where it eventually ended up in the Dandenong rubbish tip.[4] According to The Guardian, "[t]here had been no activity on Bell’s bank or social media accounts and her phone had not pinged to any telecommunication towers."[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Remains found at waste management facility in search for missing teenager". www.9news.com.au. 2024-11-20. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ "Two men charged and remains located as detectives investigate the disappearance of Isla Bell". www.police.vic.gov.au. 2024-11-20. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ "Police allege the fatal bashing of Isla Bell was captured on CCTV". ABC News. 2024-11-20. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ Pearson, Erin (2024-11-20). "Murdered, stuffed in a fridge and driven across Melbourne. What police allege happened to Isla Bell". The Age. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ "'I could not protect you': mother pays tribute to Melbourne teenager Isla Bell after man charged with murder and remains found". The Guardian. Australian Associated Press. 2024-11-20. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-11-20.