Sandra Dobrila had only just started dating him.

Sandra Dobrila had only just started seeing the man accused of killing her in an apparent murder-suicide.

The 41-year-old's body was found alongside the body of a 38-year-old man in the kitchen of her Melbourne home on Thursday morning.

The Herald Sun reports she'd only moved into the Mordialloc unit a few weeks ago, and had been dating the St Kilda man — who is yet to be named — for mere months.

It's unclear if they had separated prior to her murder.

❤️SHE MATTERS: SANDRA DOBRILA!❤️

"She had the most beautiful aura." This is how a friend of Sandra Dobrila remembers her mate.
Sandra, a 41-year-old customer service manager, was murdered in her home at Mordialloc, Victoria, on Thursday.
A male known to her ended his own life.… pic.twitter.com/TjLa9OY1NV

— Sherele Moody (Femicide Researcher) 🌈 (@ShereleMoody) November 30, 2024

Victoria Police Inspector Scott Dwyer said the crime scene was very traumatic for those who saw it.

"It was traumatic for the first person who located the deceased … they are members of the community," he told the media.

He described the police investigation into the deaths as "complex," but it was confirmed they are not looking for anyone else in relation to the matter.

Sandra only moved to Australia from Croatia a couple of years ago with her then partner, and was a Customer Service Manager, working for Academies Australasia Polytechnic and AusVet Endoscopy during her time in Melbourne.

Sharing memories of her with The Herald Sun, a friend described her as someone who had the "extraordinary ability to turn ordinary moments into unforgettable memories".

"She had the most beautiful aura about her, spreading love and kindness wherever she went," another friend told Australian Femicide Watch.

According to Sherele Moody who counts women murdered in Australia, Sandra is the 89th of 92 Australian women killed in 2024.

She was the fourth woman lost in a matter of days.

"This year's tally is easily the worst I've seen in the more than nine years I've been documenting the killing of women and children," Sherele wrote on X.

If this has raised any issues for you, or if you just feel like you need to speak to someone, please call 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732)—the national sexual assault, domestic and family violence counselling service.

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