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Accused Murderer to Stand Trial After Teen's Body Found at Rubbish Tip
Marat Ganiev and Eyal Yaffe face trial for the alleged murder and cover-up of Isla Bell, whose remains were found months after her disappearance.
- On Friday, Magistrate Michelle Mykytowycz committed Marat Ganiev and Eyal Yaffe to stand trial in the Supreme Court of Victoria, with a directions hearing on November 18.
- Prosecutors allege the killing occurred on October 7, 2024, at a St Kilda East apartment; Marat Ganiev then hid Isla Bell's body in a fridge moved around Melbourne before remains were found six weeks later.
- CCTV footage allegedly captured an altercation in Marat Ganiev's flat, and prosecutors say he 'clearly admitted' placing Bell's body in a plastic-wrapped, tape-bound fridge, while text messages between Ganiev and Eyal Yaffe show coordination moving it.
- Both men pleaded not guilty in court, with Ian Hill KC stating `There is no evidence that at any stage that he was exposed to what was inside the fridge` and defence counsel urging dismissal.
- Forensic experts said the body was too decomposed to determine cause of death, and Crown prosecutor Nadia Kaddeche said prosecution will rely on Ganiev's alleged actions days and weeks after Bell's death, with drug findings including methamphetamine, methadone, cocaine and MDMA.
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The West AustralianAccused body in fridge killer to face trial
The man alleged to have murdered Melbourne woman Isla Bell, and his co-accused who is alleged to have helped him cover-up her death, will face trial after a magistrate dismissed an application to have their charges thrown out.
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