The mother and grandmother of Melbourne woman Courtney Herron have made a heart-wrenching visit to the spot where she was allegedly murdered.
Throwing their hands into the air and seemingly asking God to respond with the answers, devastated relatives of the 25-year-old made their way to Royal Park, Melbourne, just before midday.
The pair could be heard crying from a hundred metres away as they made their way up a muddy dirt path carrying flowers - at the same time as their beloved daughter and granddaughter's accused killer Henry Hammond, 27, was appearing in the Melbourne Magistrate's Court.
The mother and grandmother of Melbourne woman Courtney Herron have thrown themselves onto the spot she was allegedly murdered on and cried to the sky for answers
Speaking in Greek, Ms Herron's mum and grandmother draped themselves over the logs where her daughter's body was found
Ms Herron was found by dog walkers on Saturday morning, and police believe she was killed earlier that day
The young woman's body was found by dog walkers in the park about 9.30am on Saturday.
Upon reaching the burnt out logs where Ms Herron was allegedly so cruelly killed, the pair broke down in inconsolable grief.
They were accompanied by Ms Herron's uncles and aunts, who could do nothing but stand back and allow the pair to shriek in agonising despair.
Speaking in Greek, Ms Herron's mum draped herself over the logs where her daughter drew her last gasps of air.
The family matriarch hunched over the logs, crying and willing her her granddaughter back to life.
At one point she climbed to her feet, hands stretched to the air, and shouted at the sky.
A stranger who had come to pay respects to the Melbourne woman could only stand back and watch in sheer horror at what was transpiring.
She also broke into tears.
Pure, unimaginable grief.
Throwing their hands into the air and seemingly asking God to respond, family of the 25-year old made their way to Royal Park just before midday
The family matriarch hunched over the logs, crying as if willing them to spring her granddaughter back to life
The pair could be heard crying from a hundred metres away as they made their way up a muddy dirt path carrying flowers
Mr Hammond appeared in court on Monday with no shoes on and nodded when he was told he'd be held in custody until his next appearance in September
Those who had attended the same spot earlier had told waiting media they had hoped Ms Herron had died quickly.
Strangers had braved the rain and cold all morning to make the trek up the muddy hill to pay their respects to a woman they didn't know - but whose alleged murder has shocked Australia.
Ms Herron's uncle, who would only give his name as Peter, told Daily Mail Australia that his family was 'distraught'.
'She was the most gentle, kind-hearted person you could meet. She was just such a lovely person,' he said.
'She always had been. Just lovely. She was beautiful, she was so trusting of people.'
Another family member said despite media reports, Ms Herron had not been 'homeless'.
'That's not right. She was never homeless,' the woman said. 'She had lots of places to stay.'
Ms Herron's mother and grandmother made no comment as they were helped back to their car.
Ms Herron is understood to have been in regular contact with her family up until two weeks ago and had been staying with friends at the time of her attack.
Sources have told Daily Mail Australia a man charged over Ms Herron's shocking murder is not known to them and they do not believe she had any form of relationship with him.
Henry Hammond, 27, fronted the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Monday charged with Ms Herron's murder.
The court heard he has a 'possible delusional disorder', ADHD,
Henry Hammond, 27, is accused of bashing Courtney Herron, 25, to death in a Melbourne park
Melbourne Magistrates' Court heard Hammond had a possible delusional disorder and a possible autism spectrum disorder. He is also prescribed ritalin to treat ADHD
Hammond, originally from New South Wales, appeared in court with no shoes on and a smile on his face. He will remain in custody until his next court appearance in September.
The court heard he also had a possible autism spectrum disorder and had been prescribed Ritalin for his ADHD.
He was clean-shaven and had shoulder-length brown hair, and simply nodded when he was told he would be held in custody until his next court appearance in September.
Daily Mail Australia understands Hammond attended a prestigious school on Sydney's northern beaches before moving away, eventually becoming part of a hippy scene in Melbourne and having two children.
'He was always a strange dude,' a former classmate said. We thought he had a mental disability but he was never violent. Always sweet and placid to be around.'
Another former classmate, who was close friends with Hammond in high school, said he was a 'nice but strange' guy.
'He was always nice enough,' the man said.
'He left at the end of his year 10 in 2010 I believe next thing I heard was that he had gotten a girl pregnant.'
Courtney Herron (pictured with her ex-boyfriend Terrick Edwards) was found dead in a Melbourne park on Saturday morning
Prosecutor Madeleine Sargent originally asked for up to four months for police to put together their brief of evidence against Hammond.
A pathology report is still to be completed and officers are reviewing CCTV footage.
Magistrate Donna Bakos said police could have until August 5 to prepare the documents and ordered Hammond, of no fixed address, be remanded in custody until a committal mention on September 16.
Hammond was arrested on Sunday and charged overnight with one count of murder, police said.
In the hours before her death, the woman had tried to phone her ex-boyfriend, Terrick Edwards, but he missed the call, his sister Nindara Edwards Norris told The Age on Sunday.
Ms Norris said her brother was upset 'for not being able to offer her a safe place for the night'.
'Our families are all still in shock and my brother is struggling to process this as he missed her call Friday and now feels so terrible,' she said.
Ms Norris said her brother would want Ms Herron to be remembered as a lovely woman, and not just
