By Brittany Chain For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 11:55 GMT, 19 February 2019 | Updated: 11:55 GMT, 19 February 2019
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The man charged with the murder of 31-year-old Tamara Farrell had known his alleged victim since the pair were children.
Shaye Kotiau, 22, was arrested and charged with Ms Farrell's death on Monday after police found a body nearby a property in Nambrok, near Sale in regional Victoria.
Friends told The Herald Sun the pair had known each other since childhood, and their mothers were friends.
The 22-year-old from Altona in Melbourne's west didn't appear in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Tuesday, with his lawyer saying he is 'very mentally unwell' and not coping with being in custody.
Shaye Kotiau was charged with murdering Tamara Farrell on Monday night after police found a body near a property Nambrok, near Sale in regional Victoria
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