Body parts of woman are found 200 KILOMETRES away from where police first discovered her burnt remains three months ago – as brother and sister are charged over murder
- More remains of slain woman Tamara Farrell have been found, police said
- Body parts were found under bridge in Alton North 200km from other remains
- A brother and his sister have been charged over Miss Farrell’s brutal murder
Human remains found by railway workers earlier this month have been confirmed to be murdered anti-violence campaigner Tamara Farrell.
The body parts were discovered in a bag near a creek in Altona North, west of Melbourne, on May 6, 200km away from where police originally located her charred remains in February.
Two of Ms Farrell’s childhood friends, a brother and sister, have been charged over her murder.
Police found parts of Ms Farrell’s burnt body in Sale, Victoria, two days after she went missing from her Ballarat home, The Courier reported.
More body parts of a slain woman Tamara Farrell have been found 300km from the location where police discovered her charred remains in February
‘Forensic testing on human remains located near a creek in Altona North on 6 May has now been completed,’ a police statement read.
‘Police can confirm the remains belong to 31-year-old Tamara Farrell.
‘As this matter is still before the court it would be inappropriate to make any further comment.’
Shaye Kotiau, 22, appeared before Melbourne’s Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, charged with the murder.
His sister Kieahn, 19, was later charged with accessory to murder.
The siblings are believed to be long-time family friends of Ms Farrell who had only recently moved to Victoria, The Herald Sun reported.
Miss Farrell’s burnt remains were found in Nambrok, near Sale, about 300km from her home with her childhood friend and her friend’s brother being charged with her murder
Mr Kotiau and his sister were arrested hours after the grisly discovery in February, with the elder sibling charged quickly after.
The 31-year-old women’s rights activist (left, right) was reportedly a family friend of the brother and sister charged over her murder
Shaye Kotiau was arrested with his 19-year-old sister as detectives scoured their home
The woman’s body was found on the side of a country road 300km from her home