Overview

• Chesser is charged with murder, disposing of human remains, and assaulting a police officer following the discovery of Julian Story’s dismembered and burnt remains.
• Arrested under the Mental Health Act after being found catatonic in her backyard, she has been denied bail and is due back for a committal hearing in December.
• A suppression order was lifted on June 26 allowing her name to be published, and police say the crime scene was complex with no clear motive identified.
• South Australia Police and the State Emergency Service are searching land and waterways around Port Lincoln for the victim’s missing head.
• Investigators have released CCTV stills showing a woman believed to be Chesser walking three dogs in black and are appealing for any dash-cam or security footage.