Human remains have been discovered by detectives investigating the disappearance of Melbourne 19-year-old Isla Bell.
The remains were reportedly found at a waste management facility in Dandenong and are yet to be formally identified.
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Yesterday police arrested the men after executing search warrants at two properties in Bentleigh East and Mulgrave.
A 53-year-old St Kilda man has since been charged with murder, while a 57-year-old Hampton man has been charged with assist offender (murder).
The two men are expected to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court today.
Bell’s mother Justine Spokes gave a statement to The Age, saying her daughter will be “cherished forever”.
“I am so sorry I could not protect you, that your experience of the world was cruel and unsafe. Despite your challenges, you lived bravely, stood up for what was right and remained the kindest human, the gentlest soul,” Spokes said.
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