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11 August 2026

Reality TV personality pleads not guilty to beheading boyfriend

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Reality TV personality pleads not guilty to beheading boyfriend

Australian reality TV alum Tamika Chesser has pleaded not guilty to murdering her boyfriend Julian Story and destroying his remains.

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