De Boer said an examination of Bell’s hair revealed the previous consumption of substances including methamphetamine, a cocaine metabolite, cannabis and non-prescribed methadone.
These, the expert agreed, could severely alter a person’s conscious state and cause death.
Eyal Yaffe is accused of covering up Isla Bell’s death.Credit: Facebook
He also said that during his investigation he was made aware through Bell’s medical records that she had lived with borderline personality disorder, ADHD and post-traumatic stress disorder, and had a history of domestic violence and alcohol challenges.
The pre-trial hearing is expected to continue on Tuesday.
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Police allege Ganiev, of St Kilda East, murdered Bell at his home on October 7 last year. Yaffe, of Hampton, is accused of helping Ganiev get rid of Bell’s body.
Police allege that after Bell was murdered she was sealed inside a fridge that was driven across Melbourne for days before it was dumped at a recycling facility.
In opposing changes to Yaffe’s bail earlier this year, police revealed the father had family in Israel and had planned to travel on a return ticket to Bulgaria.
More than 20 of Bell’s friends and family packed into a two-row courtroom on Monday to hear details of the case.
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