Former Beauty and the Geek contestant accused of murdering her partner

Detectives are calling for nan public's thief to way nan movements of a erstwhile Beauty and nan Geek contestant who is accused of murdering her partner, arsenic constabulary proceed to hunt for immoderate of his remains.

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Tamika Chesser, 34, has been charged pinch nan execution of her partner Julian Story, 39, astatine nan couple's location connected nan Flinders Highway successful Port Lincoln connected South Australia's Eyre Peninsula.

Story's assemblage was found without his caput aft police responded to a mini fire successful nan gait of nan location astir 3.35pm connected June 19.

Chesser, 34, was arrested astatine nan scene.

"We cognize that aft his alleged murder, Julian was dismembered," Detective Superintendent Darren Fielke told media this afternoon.

Fielke said constabulary had not yet recovered Story's caput and were calling for nan public's thief to way Chesser's movements.

"It is important that we find Julian's head," Fielke said.

"I tin only ideate nan condolences this is causing Julian's family.

"Julian's family are devastated."

He said constabulary judge Story was murdered astir midnight connected Tuesday, June 17.

Police are seeking to identify Chesser's movements betwixt June 17 and nan day of Thursday, June 19, erstwhile she was arrested.

He said constabulary were asking locals to reappraisal immoderate CCTV aliases dashcam footage from that clip and showed CCTV images of a woman, alleged to beryllium Chesser, stepping 3 dogs while dressed successful a achromatic hooded outfit.

"Hopefully group will telephone successful pinch Tamika's movements, and yet that mightiness assistance america pinch locating Julian."

He said Julian was calved and raised successful Port Lincoln, while Tamika had only precocious moved to nan area.

Fielke said constabulary had not wished a motive.

"We've discounted immoderate belief motivation. By nan measurement she's dressed you could propose that would beryllium nan case, but we've discounted that," he said, referring to nan CCTV.

He said some Story and Chesser had antecedently been known to police.

"There's a number of aspects I can't talk astir today," Fielke said.

Chesser was charged pinch murder, disposing of quality remains to pervert nan people of justness and assaulting a constabulary officer.

Her personality has been revealed aft Magistrate Ben Sale lifted a suppression bid connected it successful Adelaide Magistrates Court this morning.

She appeared successful tribunal via video nexus coming and was refused bail erstwhile she first appeared past week via a bedside hearing.

She is being held nether a intelligence wellness detention order.

Sale lifted nan suppression order, which had besides prevented nan publication of Story's name, nan alleged circumstances of his decease and nan investigation.

Chesser will reappear astatine a committal proceeding successful December.

She appeared connected nan reality TV show Beauty and nan Geek successful 2010, placing second.

Story's family person released a connection via SA Police.

"On behalf of our family, we want to sincerely convey nan South Australian Police, emergency services, and first responders for their compassion and professionalism during this devastating time," nan connection reads.

"We are navigating an unimaginable loss, and your attraction has brought comfortableness amid nan chaos.

"We are besides profoundly grateful to our family and friends and this bonzer organization whose kindness and support person helped transportation america through.

"Your prayers, presence, and quiet spot mean much than words tin say."