Marat Ganiev and Eyal Yaffe charged over the death of Isla Bell
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Two Melbourne men facing charges over the death of a 19-year-old whose remains were discovered in a fridge will find out in September if they will be committed to trial.
Marat Ganiev, 53, is accused of murdering Brunswick teen Isla Bell on October 7, 2024 at his St Kilda East apartment, while Eyal Yaffe, 57, is charged with helping him hide her body.
Both men appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Friday when Mr Ganiev asked for a further adjournment as he was waiting for Legal Aid representation.
Members of Ms Bell's family were present in court for the committal mention.
Both men have been remanded to appear for a committal mention on July 18 and for a four-day committal hearing beginning on September 22.
Mr Ganiev and Mr Yaffe were arrested on November 19, 2024 after police discovered Ms Bell's remains at a Dandenong waste management facility that morning.
Police allege Ms Bell met Mr Ganiev on October 5 and began staying at his apartment.
CCTV allegedly captured her entering Mr Ganiev's apartment at 9.27 pm and she was never seen to leave again.
Police allege CCTV captures a fight shortly before 1am on October 7 followed by extensive cleaning by Mr Ganiev over the next few days.
Two days later, it's alleged Mr Yaffe arrives towing a black fridge on a trailer which is then swapped out eight days later with a fridge wrapped in plastic and black tape.
Police alleged the fridge contained Ms Bell's remains and was moved across several locations in Melbourne's southeast over the following month.
On November 18, it's alleged a man opened the fridge, finding a bag with a 'foul smell' which he threw into a rubbish bin believing it was animal remains.
Late last year, Ms Bell's family established the Isla Bell Charitable Fund to honour her 'remarkable legacy' as an artist and natural world advocate.
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