Reality star Tamika Chesser, 35, enters murder plea after ‘beheading boyfriend’ and then having baby behind bars

A REALITY star has pleaded not guilty to murdering and decapitating her boyfriend – before giving birth behind bars. Tamika Chesser, 34, allegedly killed Julian Story, 39, in Port Lincoln, South Australia, in June last year before burning and disposing of his remains. Tamika Chesser who allegedly killed her boyfriend has entered a murder plea Credit: instagram/@tamikachesser Chesser allegedly beheaded Julian Story, 39, before burning and disposing of his remains Credit: South Australia Police The former Beauty and the Geek contestant appeared at Adelaide Magistrates Court via video link on Tuesday to face charges of murder and destroying human remains to pervert the course of justice. Dressed in a prison shirt and with a full face of make-up, Chesser was asked to enter pleas to both charges. Sign up for the Showbiz newsletter Thank you! “Not guilty,” she replied, tuning in from James Nash House – a high security psych ward, news.com.au has reported. Prosecutors allege Mr Story was murdered around midnight on June 17 before his body was decapitated and burned. His skull was later discovered in scrubland in Port Lincoln by a dogwalker and his beagle, Benji, after the pooch bolted into the bush and failed to return. The horrifying discovery came weeks after firefighters were called to a Flinders Highway property over reports of a blaze. Police had previously issued a desperate appeal for help finding Mr Story’s missing head. Detective Superintendent Darren Fielke said: “because tragically, we have not recovered the head of Julian Story”. Most read in Showbiz A Port Lincoln resident then contacted police on July 31 after finding what appeared to be a human skull in the scrub. Fielke said: “There are some walking tracks through there, my understanding is the person who contacted us today was walking their dog in the area. Chesser has pleaded not guilty to the accusations Credit: Jam Press Police also circulated chilling CCTV footage and stills showing a woman they allege was Chesser walking through Port Lincoln hours after the killing Credit: SA Police “The dog ran off into the scrub, it didn’t come back when called. “They had to walk into the scrub area to find it [the head]. [The remains] were not buried. They were quite out in the open.” Forensic testing later confirmed the skull belonged to Mr Story. Police also circulated chilling CCTV footage and stills showing a woman they allege was Chesser walking through Port Lincoln hours after the killing. She was allegedly dressed head-to-toe in black with a head covering and carrying a bag, while walking with three dogs. Court documents reveal officers later found Chesser sitting in the back garden of the property “in a catatonic and unresponsive state” before arresting her. She was arrested under the Mental Health Act and has remained in secure mental health custody ever since. In a staggering twist, Chesser was pregnant when she was arrested and gave birth in March this year. Prosecutors allege Mr Story was murdered around midnight on June 17 before his body was decapitated and burned Credit: Jam Press Chesser delivered her baby while being held at the psych ward Chesser delivered her baby while being held at the facility in Oakden, around 10km north of Adelaide. Her legal representatives told the court they would seek a Part 8A investigation into whether she is mentally fit to stand trial. Chesser is also accused of disposing of human remains to pervert the course of justice and has previously faced an assault charge involving a police officer. Police have said there is no obvious motive, with Assistant Commissioner Ian Parrott admitting there are still “a lot of unanswered questions” surrounding the complex crime scene. Chesser’s sister, Kiya-May, previously claimed her family was shattered by the murder charge. They told Daily Mail Australia: “Please report how my sister is in a mental psychosis… This is not her… She would never do these things.” She added her sister had suffered “a life of trauma and abuse, and now this – it has fried her brain”. Meanwhile, Mr Story’s grieving family thanked police, emergency workers and the local community for their support during what they described as an “unimaginable loss”. “Your care has brought comfort amid the chaos,” they said. The case has also been linked to a bizarre video allegedly showing a woman believed to be Chesser standing topless at the Port Lincoln war memorial wearing a wedding veil. The eerie footage, reportedly filmed days before her arrest, shows the woman standing silently and motionless while holding what appeared to be a sharp object. Chesser appeared on the second season of Beauty and the Geek in 2010 when she was just 19. She has now been remanded in mental health custody, with a further hearing scheduled in the South Australian Supreme Court in November.