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Isla Bell: manslaughter charge dropped against man accused of killing Melbourne teen and hiding body in fridge
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Isla Bell: manslaughter charge dropped against man accused of killing Melbourne teen and hiding body in fridge

The Guardian · May 12, 2026, 3:52 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

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Marat Ganiev will instead be charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice over death of 19-year-old whose body was found in tip Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Prosecutors have withdrawn a manslaughter charge against a man who had been accused of killing a 19-year-old woman and hiding her body in a fridge.Marat Ganiev, 55, was accused of killing Isla Bell in the early hours of 7 October 2024, before hiding her body in a fridge. Continue reading...

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