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Emily Woods

Court rally as former murder accused makes freedom bid

Dozens of people rallied outside court seeking justice for Melbourne teenager Isla Bell. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

A man previously charged with killing Isla Bell has argued his remaining charge should be thrown out, accusing prosecutors of an abuse of process.

Marat Ganiev faced the Supreme Court in Melbourne via video link on Tuesday, where his legal team took the "extraordinary step" of applying for a permanent stay on his criminal case.

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