Man charged with murder after Jayda Allen Bonner found dead in Carlton
A 31-year-old man is due before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 14 October after the 21-year-old was found dead in an apartment complex.
A 31-year-old man has been charged with murdering 21-year-old Jayda Allen Bonner, who was found dead in an apartment complex in Carlton, Melbourne, on Saturday. ABC News and Nine News report that he is due before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, 14 October.
What police have reported about the Carlton death
The man presented himself to police on Tuesday, according to both reports. Police say he and Allen Bonner knew each other. The reports do not establish how she died.
A 60-year-old man arrested after Allen Bonner was found was later released, both outlets report. The murder charge against the 31-year-old is an allegation; his court appearance had yet to take place when the reports were published.
Sources and context
- Breaking: Man charged with murder of Carlton woman Jayda Allen BonnerABC News
- Man charged with murder after death of young Melbourne womanNine News
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