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How Trans Woman Mhelody Bruno Was Failed By Australia’s Justice System
The 25-year-old was killed by former corporal Rian Ross Toyer. He will serve less than two years for her death.
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In September 2019, Mhelody Polan Bruno was killed while visiting Australia. Her death is a damning reminder of continued violence against trans women of colour. She was 25 years old.
Content Warning: This article contains discussion of sexual violence.
Mhelody was from Surigao del Sur in the Philippines and had only been here for two months. She was choked to death by 33 year old Rian Ross Toyer in his Wagga Wagga home just a week before her flight back.