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Family of Indigenous woman found dead in Melbourne mourn ‘vibrant, beautiful young girl’

The Guardian Australia · 2026-10-14T03:37:02.000Z · Technology

Family of Indigenous woman found dead in Melbourne mourn ‘vibrant, beautiful young girl’

Police have charged a 31-year-old man with the alleged murder of Jayda Allen Bonner, whose body was found in a Carlton apartment on Saturday Follow our Australian politics live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Warning: This article contains images of and references to Indigenous Australians who have died The family of a young Indigenous woman found dead in an apartment complex in Melbourne’s inner-north on Saturday say they are “absolutely crushed and shattered” by her death. Jayda Allen Bonner, 21, was found dead on the fifth floor of an apartment block on Cardigan Street, Carlton on Saturday at about 1.45am. Continue reading...

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