Jayda Allen Bonner, 21, was found beaten to death in a fifth-floor apartment in Carlton, Melbourne early Saturday morning. Her aunt accused police of failing to intervene despite previous pleas for assistance when Jayda faced domestic violence threats from a man who had previously assaulted her. A 31-year-old man turned himself into the police on Tuesday but has not been charged yet; meanwhile, a 60-year-old suspect was released pending further investigation. The aunt's statement suggests that control over Jayda prevented her from seeking help independently.
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Story summary
A 21-year-old woman named Jayda Lou-Eve Allen Bonner was found dead in an apartment on Cardigan Street in Carlton, Melbourne, around 1:45 am on a Saturday. Her family had expressed concern weeks before her death after she filed a police report against an unnamed man for harassment or threats. The night of the incident, a 60-year-old man was initially arrested but later released pending further inquiries. On Tuesday, a 31-year-old man from Carlton turned himself in to the police station and was also arrested; however, no charges have been filed yet. Allen Bonner's aunt, Kellie Carter-Bell, told reporters that her niece had become a "shell of herself" weeks before her death, having lost significant weight and seemed fearful for her life. The family is calling for justice and questioning why authorities did not intervene earlier despite previous pleas for help.
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The family of a young Melbourne woman feared murdered in a domestic violence attack have lashed out at police for not intervening before her death.
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Jayda Allen Bonner, 21, was found dead inside a fifth-floor apartment on Cardigan Street in Carlton, just after 1.45am on Saturday.
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Friends say she was beaten to death, but Victoria Police have not confirmed that.
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On Tuesday morning, a 31-year-old man from Carlton handed himself into a police station where he was arrested, but no charges have yet been laid.
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A 60-year-old man who was arrested shortly after the incident was released pending further enquiries.
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The older man had only joined Ms Bonner upstairs that night and had nothing to do with her death, according to Ms Bonner's friends and family.
But they say the victim and her friends had previously pleaded for help from police and were ignored.
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'Unfortunately a few years ago [a mon known to her] did time in jail for brutalising Jayda,' Ms Bonner's aunt Kellie Carter-Bell told YouTuber and street-vlogger TJ YT.
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Jayda Allen Bonner, 21, was found dead inside a fifth-floor apartment on Cardigan Street in Carlton, just after 1.45am on Saturday
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But unfortunately, we know what these perpetrators are like, and they control you.
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He controlled every breath she took.'
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Ms Carter-Bell said Ms Bonner had been assaulted on the night of her death, before a call was made to Triple-0 claiming she was self-harming.
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'We knew this was going to happen.
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We begged police for help six weeks ago,' she said.
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'Jayda made a statement and unfortunately withdrew it because he was controlling her, even from a distance.'
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Ms Carter-Bell said her niece had a 'soul of gold' and 'a heart for the world'.
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'And she did not deserve this.
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If you girls or boys are going through the exact same thing, please reach out for help,' she said.
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A Victoria Police said it would not comment on the ongoing investigation.
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'As part of investigations, Victoria Police will thoroughly examine any interactions between police and the victim in the lead-up to her death,' a spokesman added.
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On Tuesday morning, Victoria Police confirmed a 31-year-old man from Carlton presented himself to a police station
Friends claimed neighbours never heard a sound on the night Ms Bonner died.
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'Neighbours have previously called 000 and have helped her when bleeding, crying etc,' one friend claimed on social media.
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'Her family was screaming from the streets below begging "LET HER GO".'
Melbourne crime reporter Adam Shand supported Ms Carter-Bell in a post to his own social media account.
In calling for 'justice for Jayda', Shand claimed one man had been served with at least five domestic violence orders from 'other women in the building'.
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'If he was responsible, why was he still walking the streets?
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We have to do better,' Shand said.
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On Tuesday, floral tributes and notes continued to be left outside the complex where Ms Bonner died.
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A GoFundMe has been launched to help Ms Bonner's family to help with funeral costs and travel expenses for those interstate.
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Family and friends claim police knew Jayda Allen Bonner was at risk
Jayda Allen Bonner has been remembered as a kind soul
Jayda Allen Bonner as a baby
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Nothing can bring Jayda back, but together we can help ensure her family feels the love, support, and strength of the community around them during this difficult time,' organiser Jarvis Atkinson said.
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Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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