Overview

• Tamika Chesser, 34, was arrested in Port Lincoln in a catatonic state on June 19 and has been charged with murdering and decapitating her partner, Julian Story.
• Police believe Story was killed around midnight on June 17 and discovered dismembered and burned two days later in the couple’s apartment.
• Authorities have released images of Chesser walking three dogs in black attire hours after the alleged killing and are urging locals to review CCTV and dashcam footage.
• Kiya-May Chesser spoke publicly for the first time to describe her sister’s recent mental health struggles and insisted the alleged violence is out of character.
• Chesser has been refused bail and remains under a mental health detention order ahead of a December committal hearing as divers and forensic teams continue searching for Story’s missing head.