Man Accused of Hiding Teenager's Body in Fridge Granted Bail

Eyal Yaffe, charged with assisting in the concealment of Isla Bell's remains, will be released under strict conditions including electronic monitoring.

• Eyal Yaffe, 57, is accused of helping Marat Ganiev, 53, conceal the body of 19-year-old Isla Bell after her alleged murder on October 7 in St Kilda East, Melbourne.
• Yaffe allegedly moved a fridge containing Bell's remains across multiple locations in Melbourne's southeast before it was discovered at a Dandenong tip three weeks later.
• The court imposed stringent bail conditions, including a $20,000 surety, surrendering his passport, a curfew, and wearing an electronic monitoring device to restrict his movements.
• Prosecutors opposed bail, citing Yaffe's prior criminal history and a booked flight to Bulgaria, but the magistrate ruled he was not an unacceptable risk to the community.
• Yaffe will reside with his son and is prohibited from contacting witnesses or going near specific locations related to the case as it progresses toward trial in 2025.

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