Marat Ganiev, Eyal Yaffe: Two men charged after remains found in search for missing Brunswick woman Isla Bell

The alleged shocking final days of a teenager police say was killed by a “sugar daddy” before her remains were found at a tip have been revealed in court documents.

A Melbourne teenager who vanished almost a month and a half ago was allegedly murdered by her “sugar daddy” before her body was stashed inside a fridge, police documents have revealed as two men face court over her death.

Isla Bell, 19, was last seen leaving her Brunswick home about 6pm on October 4 but allegedly remained in contact with a friend until shortly after midnight on October 7.

According to a summary of her alleged final moments and death released by the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court, Ms Bell texted a mate that she had met the “best Russian sugar daddy”.

“She stated that this person had been lavishing her with gifts and had saved her from sex traffickers,” it reads.

Two men have been charged after remains were found in the search for missing teenager Isla Bell.

Human remains, suspected to be the missing 19-year-old but yet to be formally identified, were discovered at a Dandenong waste management facility on Tuesday morning.

The same day, Victoria Police charged two men after raids on two properties in Bentleigh East and Mulgrave.

Marat Ganiev, 53, and Eyal Yaffe, 57, appeared separately in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday following their arrests.

Mr Ganiev is accused of murdering Ms Bell on October 7 in St Kilda East, while Mr Yaffe has been charged with assisting an offender after the fact.

According to a summary of the police case released by the court, Ms Bell was allegedly caught on CCTV entering Mr Ganiev’s St Kilda apartment about 9.30pm on October 5 and was not seen leaving.

An old social media photo of Marat Ganiev. Picture: Facebook.

Police allege that about 12.43am on October 7, the footage captured a fight through a gap in a kitchen window, with Ms Bell seen falling to the ground.

“Investigators observed what appears to be Bell’s head whipping around as if she has been struck,” the brief states.

It’s alleged the CCTV footage shows Mr Ganiev cleaning thoroughly over the next few days before Mr Yaffe arrived with a black fridge on October 9.

The fridge allegedly remained in Mr Ganiev’s apartment for eight days before Mr Yaffe assisted him to remove it wrapped in plastic on October 17.

It was allegedly moved to various locations around Melbourne before a man found the fridge and opened it.

The brief alleges a bag fell out and the man threw it into a rubbish bin, believing it was animal remains.

According to the summary, Mr Ganiev allegedly claimed he did not kill Ms Bell but used the fridge to transport her remains after she died at his place.

It’s alleged during his interview that he told police he did not have sex with her nor buy her gifts.

The summary alleges Mr Yaffe told police he helped deliver a new fridge to Mr Ganiev and assisted him to dump the old one 300m from his home on a kerbside pick-up without knowing the contents.

Eyal Yaffe has been charged with assisting an offender (murder) and will apply for bail on Friday. Picture: Facebook

During his brief court appearance, Mr Ganiev was slumped over and rubbing his face as his lawyer Adrian Lewin noted that his client was prescribed methadone and had not received a dose in two days.

Mr Yaffe, the court was told, had intended to apply for bail but would instead seek to be freed at a hearing on Friday.

He was brought into court on Wednesday afternoon, smiling and nodding at family members as lawyer, Ian Hill KC, requested he be seen by a nurse for a bad back.

Ms Bell was allegedly murdered in St Kilda East on October 7, 2024. Picture: Facebook.

The missing persons squad formally took over the investigation into Ms Bell’s suspicious disappearance in late October.

Human remains, suspected to be Ms Bell but yet to be formally identified, were discovered in Dandenong on Tuesday morning, more than one month after the teenager was first reported missing.

Victoria Police confirmed to NewsWire the remains were located in a waste management facility.

Three men were arrested on Tuesday morning after detectives executed search warrants on two Bentleigh East and Mulgrave properties.

“Isla’s family have been notified and police will ensure a number of support services are in place,” a statement from police read.

Ms Bell was reported missing in early October. Picture: Facebook

Family and friends of Ms Bell had plastered her photos across social media and Melbourne’s inner north over the past month and a half, urging community assistance to locate her.

According to her family, Ms Bell last made contact with friends via social media on October 7 – the day she was allegedly murdered.

“Her conversation was abruptly stopped and her phone has not been on since, there have been no confirmed sightings since,” her family shared online.

Ms Bell was reported missing on October 10, just a few weeks shy of her 20th birthday.

Shortly after her disappearance, Isla’s mother shared a heartbreaking plea for her daughter to get in contact so they could organise the celebrations for her upcoming birthday.

“We’re looking forward to our reef trip for your birthday coming up,” she said online. “We’ve been trying to call you to book flights.”

Missing person posters have been shared online and on Melbourne’s streets. Picture: Facebook

Days later, still without any word from the teenager, the Melbourne mum shared another post, begging for the teenager’s return.

“Haven’t heard from you for a while now and miss you like crazy,” she said.

A Facebook group was also set up in the hopes of finding the teenager. “We need answers,” a post read.

“We need Isla home.”

One month after her disappearance, the teenager’s mother shared another impassioned plea for her missing daughter.

“My girl is still missing and dearly missed,” she said. “Please don’t forget her.”

Police have been given until February next year to prepare and serve their case on Mr Ganiev’s lawyers and he will return to court the following month.

Mr Yaffe will return to court on Friday.