Next step in case of body dumped in harbour

The victim’s body was found three days after her alleged murder at a property in Perth’s southeast, with her accused killer back in court.

A man’s made a brief appearance in a Perth court, accused of killing a woman and dumping her body in a harbour.

Muhammad Abdur Rehman Mirza on Wednesday appeared in Stirling Gardens Magistrates Court via video link from prison, where he’s been held since he was charged with the murder of Helen Jeremy Solomon Marsuk on December 9.

Police allege Mr Mirza, 21, killed Ms Marsuk, 25, on December 1 in the suburb of Gosnells, about 20km southeast of the Perth CBD.

Police allege Helen Marsuk was killed by Muhammad Abdur Rehman Mirza. Picture: Instagram

Her body was found floating at the Success Boat Harbour in South Fremantle, about 25km away, three days later on December 4.

Mr Mirza has also been charged with wilfully destroying evidence, like clothes, a knife, and a phone, and interfering with the woman’s corpse.

She was found dead in Fremantle harbour. Picture: Instagram

She was last seen wearing a pink dress and a carrying a pink handbag. Picture: Instagram

In his brief appearance on Wednesday, Mr Mirza’s case was adjourned for four weeks.

He’s due to reappear in the same court on April 12 and was remanded in custody.

Police previously revealed Ms Marsuk, from Koongamia, was last seen wearing a pink dress and carrying a pink handbag around Oats St in Carlisle on November 30.

Anyone with more information should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make an anonymous report online.

Originally published as Next step in case of body dumped in harbour