<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A reality TV contestant charged with murdering her partner must wait until police have finished examining a large volume of evidence before learning which charges they will proceed with.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/port-lincoln-former-beauty-and-the-geek-contestant-tamika-chesser-accused-of-murdering-her-partner-julian-story/f32239e7-708c-489a-88d9-bb41f58202b0" rel="" target="_blank" title="Tamika Chesser"><span>Tamika Chesser</span></a><span>, 34, appeared via video link in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/adelaide" rel="" target="_blank" title="Adelaide"><span>Adelaide</span></a><span> Magistrates Court today, for a charge determination hearing.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>She was charged with murder, destroying human remains and perverting the course of justice after the dismembered body of Julian Story, 39, was found at the couple's home at Port Lincoln, on the Eyre Peninsula, on June 19.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bondi-beach-shooting-live-updates-accused-gunman-awakes-from-coma-patients-still-in-hospital/f169640a-35c4-4614-a0e6-aa9bf1b3b676" target="_blank"><strong><span>Investigators working with Philippines over accused Bondi shooters' trip</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Prosecutor Lisa Duong asked Chief Magistrate Mary-Louise Hribal to adjourn the hearing until next May.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I advise the court there is material which is outstanding, which the director (of Public Prosecutions) requires in order to make the assessment in relation to charge determination," Duong said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The former Beauty and the Geek contestant spoke only once during the hearing, to confirm that she could see and hear the proceedings.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/tamika-chesser-julian-storey-adelaide-murder-australia/a460dbc8-3ef9-4986-b61b-e47ac3cec5bf" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>She is being held under a mental health detention order at psychiatric facility James Nash House.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Duong told the court that prosecutors were awaiting a post-mortem report, due in February or March, and crime scene analysis, including fire examination and blood pattern analysis.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They are also awaiting forensic analysis of phones owned by Chesser and Story.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Significantly, there is also DNA evidence that is outstanding," Duong said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Given the volume of the DNA evidence in this matter, the report will be provided in two stages."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/accc-takes-meal-delivery-services-to-court-over-alleged-subscription-traps/6f48f793-11cf-41e9-b62f-898c21f592e5" target="_blank"><strong><span>Popular meal delivery services HelloFresh and YouFoodz accused of catching customers in 'subscription traps'</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The first report is due on April 17 next year, and the second is due on July 10. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The prosecution expected to be able to make a decision on charge determination after the first report was completed.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Hribal adjourned the matter until May 19.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>On June 27, Detective Superintendent Darren Fielke issued a plea for public help "because tragically, we have not recovered the head of Julian Story".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A Port Lincoln resident told police on July 31 that they had found a skull in scrub while pursuing a wandering dog.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Tests by Forensic Science SA confirmed the remains belonged to Story.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In June, police released still images and video of a woman they allege was Chesser walking on Port Lincoln streets that were recorded after the killing, which investigators allege occurred about midnight on June 17.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The images show a woman wearing a black headscarf and black full-body coverings, carrying a bag.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Fielke said 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