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Murder of Isla Bell

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"Isla Bell" redirects here. For the English rugby union player, see Isla Norman-Bell.
Murder of Isla Bell
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Attack type
Homicide
Deaths1
VictimIsla Bell (aged 19)
PerpetratorUnknown

Isla Bell[1] (born 22 October 2004) was a 19-year-old Australian woman[2] from Melbourne who went missing in October 2024.[3] On 19 November, human remains were discovered at a rubbish tip in Dandenong, which are believed to be Bell's remains.[4][5][6]

Disappearance and death

Bell was last seen leaving her Brunswick home on Friday, 4 October, around 6pm.[7] According to ABC News, she met an older man in a St Kilda East apartment on 5 October. Around midnight on 7 October, she sent a Snapchat message to a friend saying she had found "the best Russian sugar daddy"[8] 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.[9]

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 (who discovered the remains) moved the fridge to the street, where it eventually ended up in the Dandenong rubbish tip.[10] 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."[11] Her disappearance was covered in both domestic and international news.

Aftermath

Isla Bell's family spoke publicly at the Walk Against Family Violence in Melbourne on November 22, 2024, to a crowd of over 5000 marchers.[12][13] Vigils continued in Melbourne for over three weeks after the discovery of Bell's corpse, and mourners used red and orange ribbons to memorialize Bell in street art.[14] A December 7, 2024, public vigil had been planned for Bell but was canceled and held in secret due to alleged threats of violence from men.[14][15] As of March 2025, her family has continued to advocate for change to stop violence against women in Australia, which was noted in The Age.[16] The court date for the trial of Bell's alleged murderer was set for March 2025. On March 26, the trial was delayed by 11 weeks after a request from the accused.[17]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 9 News Australia (2024-11-20). Teen’s alleged murder captured on CCTV, police allege. Retrieved 2025-04-04 – via YouTube.
  2. ↑ "- YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  3. ↑ 7NEWS Australia (2024-11-19). How garbage collectors helped find the remains of a murdered Brunswick teenager. Retrieved 2025-04-04 – via YouTube.
  4. ↑ "Remains found at waste management facility in search for missing teenager". www.9news.com.au. 20 November 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  5. ↑ ABC News (Australia) (2024-11-19). Melbourne man charged with murder of Isla Bell after remains found. Retrieved 2025-04-04 – via YouTube.
  6. ↑ ABC News (Australia) (2024-11-20). Man charged after remains of teenager Isla Bell found in tip. Retrieved 2025-04-04 – via YouTube.
  7. ↑ "Two men charged and remains located as detectives investigate the disappearance of Isla Bell". www.police.vic.gov.au. 20 November 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.[permanent dead link]
  8. ↑ "Teen said she'd found 'best sugar daddy' before alleged murder: court". www.9news.com.au. 2024-11-21. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  9. ↑ "Police allege the fatal bashing of Isla Bell was captured on CCTV". ABC News. 20 November 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  10. ↑ Pearson, Erin (20 November 2024). "Murdered, stuffed in a fridge and driven across Melbourne. What police allege happened to Isla Bell". The Age. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  11. ↑ "'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. 20 November 2024. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  12. ↑ Hassett, Kate (2024-11-24). "One Is Too Many: Honouring The Women Lost To Men's Violence". marie claire. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
  13. ↑ Roulston, Amy (22 November 2024). "'A world where women are disposable': Isla Bell's family grieves allegedly murdered teen at violence against women march". Sky News Australia. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Morgan, Cassandra (2024-12-11). "Street art, red ribbons and new charity honour Isla Bell". The Age. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
  15. ↑ Hui, Jin (2025-01-05). "The fight against gendered violence in 2024". Lilydale Star Mail. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
  16. ↑ Tuohy, Wendy (2025-03-15). "'It's a widespread, toxic culture': Isla Bell's mother calls for justice". The Age. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
  17. ↑ Beatty, Liam (26 March 2025). "Update on case for man accused of murder of Isla Bell in Melbourne". Retrieved 26 March 2025.


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