Warning: This story contains content some readers may find distressing.
The tragic case of murdered 39-year-old Julian Story, allegedly at the hands of girlfriend and former Beauty And The Geek star, Tamika Chesser, is nothing short of horrifying.
Story’s body was found on June 19 around 3.35pm after police were alerted to a small house fire at the couple’s home in Port Lincoln on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula. The grim discovery continued when they learned Story’s head was missing.
Almost one month later, police believe it’s just been uncovered.
In a press conference held on July 31, police revealed a skull was found in bushland by a member of the public who had been walking their dog at the time.
Detective Superintendent Darren Fielke told the press they believed the skull to be that of Julian Story.
“One of those situations where the dog ran off into the scrub, the dog didn’t come back immediately on being called,” Fielke said.
“The person who’s walking the dog has gone in to see what’s going on and that’s how those remains were discovered.
What Happened To Julian Story?
Police are alleging that Story’s girlfriend, Tamika Chesser, is responsible for his gruesome death. The reality star was arrested at the scene of the June 19 fire at their apartment and later charged with his murder.
“We know that after his alleged murder, Julian was dismembered,” Fielke told media last month.
“We know that after his alleged murder, Julian’s body was dismembered and while I won’t provide any further details about that at this time, I can tragically say that we have not recovered the head of Julian Story,” he said at the time.
According to documents from South Australian police a witness spotted flames and smoke before entering the unit with a “bucket of water” to help put out the fire.
“In the bathroom of the unit, he located a bundle of clothing rags and debris which was smouldering. The witness doused this and repeated this with a second bucket of water,” it reads.
After being called to the scene by firefighters, police entered the unit “and in the bathroom sighted the deceased remains” before finding Chesser outside: “The accused was seated in a garden chair in the rear yard adjacent to unit 3 in a catatonic and unresponsive state at this time.”
Police also allege the murder took place around midnight on June 17, two days prior to the apartment fire.
Chesser was subsequently charged with murder, disposing of human remains to pervert the course of justice, and assaulting a police officer. A motive remains unclear, according to police.
Who Is Beauty And The Geek Star, Tamika Chesser?
Tamika Chesser, 34, appeared on reality TV series Beauty And The Geek in 2010. Chesser was paired with fellow contestant and ‘geek’ Thomas Richardson-Smith, with the pair going on to become runners-up in the second season of the show.
At the time her profession on the show was listed as ‘cocktail waitress’ however, according to her current Instagram bio she has been working as a “model & actress”.
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