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Cassandra Morgan

Drug user sent threatening texts before alleged murder

Toby Loughnane admitted Maryam Hamka's negligent manslaughter but denies murdering her. (HANDOUT/VICTORIA POLICE)

A Melbourne man was in a brief but violent relationship with Maryam Hamka before he murdered her and disposed of her body in bushland, sending her a series of threatening messages in the lead-up to her death, prosecutors allege.

Toby Loughnane is fighting a murder charge in the Supreme Court of Victoria, after instead admitting to Ms Hamka's negligent manslaughter - a charge prosecutors say does not go far enough.

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