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Man hands himself in over death of Jayda Allen Bonner in Carlton
Jayda Lou-Eve Allen Bonner, a 21-year-old Indigenous woman, was found dead in an apartment on Cardigan Street in Carlton, Melbourne.
Police say a 31-year-old Carlton man who knew her handed himself in and detectives plan to interview him.
A 60-year-old man was arrested shortly after her body was found but later released.
Six weeks before her death, Jayda and her mother reported alleged abuse to police, but the complaint was withdrawn.
Her family says she had endured isolation and abuse, and her aunt has called for victims of domestic abuse to be taken seriously.
A smoking ceremony in Jayda’s honour is planned in Carlton, followed by a walk to Parliament House protesting domestic violence.
The case has brought grief and tributes from the wider community, and police investigations are continuing.
A 31-year-old Carlton man handed himself in to police over the death of Jayda Allen Bonner, 21, whose body was found in a Carlton apartment.
Police said the man knew Bonner and planned to interview him; no charges had been laid in the reports.
A 60-year-old man arrested shortly after Bonner was found dead was later released.
Bonner’s family said she had reported alleged abuse to police six weeks earlier, but the complaint was withdrawn.
Her family and friends have criticised police, while Victoria Police said it would examine any prior interactions with Bonner.
- Who
- Jayda Allen Bonner, 21, and a 31-year-old man from Carlton who handed himself in. Police said he knew her.
- What
- Bonner was found dead, and the man was arrested after presenting himself at a police station. No charges had been laid in the reports.
- When
- Bonner was found shortly after 1.45am on Saturday. The man handed himself in on Tuesday morning.
- Where
- A fifth-floor apartment on Cardigan Street in Carlton, Melbourne.
- Why
- The man’s reason for handing himself in is not stated. The circumstances and cause of Bonner’s death remain under investigation.
Bonner’s family and friends
Victoria Police
Prior police contact
Bonner’s family and friends
The family said Bonner and her mother filed a report about alleged abuse six weeks earlier, and that Bonner had sought help.
Victoria Police
Police said they would thoroughly examine any interactions with Bonner before her death.
Police response
Bonner’s family and friends
Family and friends criticised police for not intervening before Bonner died.
Victoria Police
Police said they would not comment on the ongoing investigation.
Bonner and her mother filed a police report about alleged abuse, but the complaint was withdrawn.
Bonner was found dead in an apartment on Cardigan Street in Carlton.
A 60-year-old man was arrested and later released.
A 31-year-old man from Carlton handed himself in and was arrested.
- Victim
- Jayda Lou-Eve Allen Bonner, 21
- Location
- Fifth-floor apartment on Cardigan Street, Carlton
- Man who handed himself in
- 31-year-old man from Carlton
- Earlier arrest
- A 60-year-old man was arrested and later released
- Prior report
- Bonner and her mother filed a police report six weeks before her death; the complaint was withdrawn
What people are saying
I wish Jayda could have seen this. She would be rapt to see that people cared
We knew this was going to happen. We begged police for help six weeks ago
As part of investigations, Victoria Police will thoroughly examine any interactions between police and the victim in the lead-up to her death
Sources
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