Harrowing details of alleged protracted violence emerge as man fronts court accused of murdering his partner Jayda Allen Bonner in a Melbourne apartment
A man will remain behind bars after he was charged with the murder of his 21-year-old partner in a Melbourne apartment block.
Liban Ali, 31, is accused of killing Yuggera woman Jayda Allen Bonner, who was found dead in the Cardigan Street complex in inner-city Carlton just before 2am on Saturday.
Ali was arrested on Tuesday morning after presenting himself to a police station.
He appeared in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Wednesday night after being charged with Ms Allen Bonner’s murder.
It’s understood that Ali and Ms Allen Bonner had been in a relationship.
The 31-year-old did not speak during his brief court hearing as police sought a longer-than-usual period to compile the brief of evidence.
Lead detective Darren Bolitho told the court there were months of CCTV footage to be analysed as there were allegations of protracted violence and post-offence conduct.
There were also complexities around the autopsy and blood pattern analysis from inside the apartment, Senior Constable Bolitho said.
Yuggera woman Jayda Allen Bonner was found dead in a inner-city apartment on Saturday
Liban Ali, 31, fronted court on Wednesday night charged with the murder of his partner Jayda (pictured)
Magistrate Malcolm Thomas granted the longer period, accepting it was not an unusual request for homicide cases.
The magistrate also noted down Ali’s custody management issues, which included previous diagnoses of post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression.
Ali did not apply for bail and was remanded in custody to next face court in March.
A 60-year-old man was also arrested shortly after the incident on Saturday but was released pending further inquiries.
Flowers, photos, candles and handwritten notes have lined the entrance to the Carlton apartment block as loved ones and locals paid their respects.
A fundraiser was set up to aid funeral expenses and assist family to travel from Queensland to say their goodbyes.
‘Jayda was a caring, loving young woman with a heart of gold and so much life ahead of her,’ Ms Allen Bonner’s family wrote on the fundraiser page.
A memorial has been set up for Jayda Allen Bonner outside the Cardigan Street complex in Carlton
Flowers, photos, candles and handwritten notes have lined the entrance to the Carlton apartment block
‘She was deeply loved by her family and friends, and her loss has left an unimaginable void in the lives of those who knew her.’
An Indigenous smoking ceremony outside a public housing tower on nearby Lygon Street will honour the Yuggera woman this Saturday night.
Mourners will then march from the site to Parliament House to protest against gendered violence.
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