Isla Bell death: man previously accused of killing Melbourne teen loses bid to have final charge dropped
Justine Spokes (centre), the mother of Isla Bell, departs the supreme court of Victoria on Friday. Photograph: James Ross/AAPView image in fullscreenJustine Spokes (centre), the mother of Isla Bell, departs the supreme court of Victoria on Friday. “It’s under an ongoing obligation to do so.”Elliott noted applications to permanently stay a proceeding rarely succeeded and the court was concerned with protecting the integrity of its processes.Ganiev, who watched Friday’s hearing on a video link, showed little emotion as the decision was handed down.
- ▪Justine Spokes (centre), the mother of Isla Bell, departs the supreme court of Victoria on Friday.
- ▪Photograph: James Ross/AAPView image in fullscreenJustine Spokes (centre), the mother of Isla Bell, departs the supreme court of Victoria on Friday.
- ▪“It’s under an ongoing obligation to do so.”Elliott noted applications to permanently stay a proceeding rarely succeeded and the court was concerned with protecting the integrity of its processes.Ganiev, who watched Friday’s hearing on a vi
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Justine Spokes (centre), the mother of Isla Bell, departs the supreme court of Victoria on Friday. Photograph: James Ross/AAPView image in fullscreenJustine Spokes (centre), the mother of Isla Bell, departs the supreme court of Victoria on Friday. Photograph: James Ross/AAPVictoriaIsla Bell death: man previously accused of killing Melbourne teen loses bid to have final charge droppedMarat Ganiev, 55, fails in attempt to permanently halt remaining charge of perverting the course of justice Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Stephanie ConveryThu 23 Jul 2026 23.20 EDTLast modified on Thu 23 Jul 2026 23.27 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe man previously charged with killing 19-year-old Melbourne woman Isla Bell has failed in his attempt to have the final…
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