A Melbourne man was in a brief but violent relationship with Maryam Hamka before he murdered her and disposed of her body in bushland, sending her a series of threatening messages in the lead-up to her death, prosecutors allege.
Toby Loughnane is fighting a murder charge in the Supreme Court of Victoria, after instead admitting to Ms Hamka's negligent manslaughter - a charge prosecutors say does not go far enough.
