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Isla Bell
Coverage of Isla Bell in the Nexus archive.
- Isla Bell death: man previously accused of killing Melbourne teen loses bid to have final charge dropped
Marat Ganiev, 55, failed to have the remaining charge of perverting the course of justice against him dismissed. The charge relates to the death of 19-year-old Isla Bell, whose remains were found in a Dandenong rubbish tip in November 2024.
- Isla Bell: manslaughter charge dropped against man accused of killing Melbourne teen and hiding body in fridge
Marat Ganiev, a 55-year-old man, was accused of killing 19-year-old Isla Bell and hiding her body in a fridge, but the manslaughter charge against him has been dropped. He will instead be charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice. The incident occurred on October 7, 2024.