Family of Indigenous woman found dead in Melbourne mourn ‘vibrant, beautiful young girl’

Key points

• A 31-year-old man has been charged with murder after a 21-year-old Indigenous woman, Jayda Allen Bonner, was found dead in an apartment block on Cardigan Street, Carlton. She was found on the fifth floor on Saturday at about 1.45am.
• The man handed himself in to police on Monday and was due to appear in the Melbourne magistrates court. A 60-year-old man who was initially arrested has been released without charge.
• Her family said they were crushed by her death, with her aunt, Kellie Carter-Bell, describing her as a vibrant young woman with many dreams.