Search resumes for remains of alleged murdered Port Lincoln man Julian Story
Warning: This story contains details of an alleged crime that some readers may find distressing.
Port Lincoln woman and former Beauty and the Geek contestant Tamika Chesser, 34, was charged with the alleged murder of her partner Mr Story and appeared in court last month.
Mr Story's beheaded and dismembered body was found by emergency services on Thursday, June 19.
SAPOL believe the 39-year-old died sometime around midnight on Tuesday, June 17.
In the days following the discovery of Mr Story's body, major crime detectives, local police and emergency services all conducted extensive searches around Port Lincoln for his unrecovered head, without success.
That search was paused on July 1, but will now reopen.
"Police have reviewed a significant amount of CCTV footage since the incident which has provided a number of investigational leads," Detective Superintendent Darren Fielke said.
"We appreciate the ongoing assistance the community of Port Lincoln has provided throughout the investigation.
"New search areas have been identified and, by undertaking these renewed searches, we hope to find Julian's missing remains, which will give comfort to his family and allow them to peacefully lay him to rest."
On Tuesday afternoon SAPOL were seen using an excavator to clear dense bamboo at a site near the Lincoln Highway, but police have not commented on whether this is related to their investigation or where they plan to search.
The Flinders Highway property where the murder is alleged to have taken place is located about 800 metres uphill from Boston Bay's waters.
Early searches were conducted around neighbouring streets and in the areas surrounding the nearby Axel Stenross boat ramp.
Emergency services assisted police in searching reserves, parks, bushland and the ocean around the pier and bay area.
Authorities earlier released footage of the accused, Tamika Chesser, seeking to track her movements between midnight on June 17 and the discovery of Mr Story's body around 3:30pm two days later.
Mr Story was a Port Lincoln local, whose family are prominent volunteers in the community.
The grisly nature of the alleged crime has generated significant media interest — both locally and abroad.
Ms Chesser appeared in Adelaide Magistrates Court on June 27, via video link from James Nash House psychiatric facility.
She is yet to enter a plea and will next front court in December.
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