Australian chef who killed self after dismembering, boiling wife in a pot mourned by family, friends
About 250 people came to Marcus Volke's funeral a week after he killed his transgender wife and then himself while hiding from authorities, the Herald Sun reported. Friends and family listened to "Killer Queen" and "Another One Bites the Dust" during the ceremony.
Marcus Peter Volke committed suicide after Brisbane police came looking for him in the death of his wife, Mayang Prasetyo.
An Australian chef who killed himself after cutting up his transgender wife and boiling her body parts in a pot was memorialized during a funeral to the song "Killer Queen."
Some 250 family and friends said their goodbyes to Marcus Volke as rock songs like "Wish You Were Here" by Pink Floyd played Thursday afternoon in Ballarat, Australia, according to the Herald Sun.
Tearful mourners reportedly described 28-year-old Volke as "loving, loyal and caring" without mentioning the murder of his partner, Mayang Prasetyo, according to the Melbourne news outlet.
Volke killed 27-year-old Prasetyo in their Brisbane apartment last week in what was most likely a domestic dispute gone awry, homicide detective Sergeant Tom Armitt told the Brisbane Times.
The trained chef then tried to dispose of the body through such unusual means possibly because of his experience cooking different kinds of meat, the Brisbane paper reported.
When the stove stopped working Oct. 3, he called electrician Brad Coyne to come over and fix it. When the electrician arrived, he was struck by the terrible stench.
Mayang Prasetyo was killed by her husband in what police are calling a domestic dispute gone awry.
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Mayang Prasetyo was killed by her husband in what police are calling a domestic dispute gone awry.
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The couple met while working at a Melbourne brothel and got married in Denmark in August 2013, the Brisbane Times reported.
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The couple met while working at a Melbourne brothel and got married in Denmark in August 2013, the Brisbane Times reported.
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"You never, ever forget it," homicide detective Charlie Bezzina said of the smell in the air.
The next day, police arrived at the couple's upscale Brisbane apartment after neighbors complained about the stench of "rotting meat," according to the Brisbane Times.
Volke hid from police in a trash bin and then slit his own throat with the same knife he used on his wife. Police are investigating to confirm the fatal wounds were self-inflicted, the Brisbane paper reported.
Volke's family told the Herald Sun they thought Volke and Prasetyo most likely met on a cruise ship.
But the Brisbane Times reported the couple met while working at a Melbourne brothel and married in Denmark in August 2013.
Volke hid in a trash bin after police came to his apartment. He then slit his own throat with a knife.Volke hid in a trash bin after police came to his apartment. He then slit his own throat with a knife.PreviousNext28-year-old Marcus Peter Volke committed suicide after Brisbane police came looking for him in the death of his girlfriend 28-year-old Mayang Prasetyo. Police found Volke cooking her dismembered body parts at their apartment. 28-year-old Marcus Peter Volke committed suicide after Brisbane police came looking for him in the death of his girlfriend 28-year-old Mayang Prasetyo. Police found Volke cooking her dismembered body parts at their apartment. Enlarge
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Prasetyo had also been in a transgender cabaret show, "Le Femme Garcon," and worked as a "high-class" prostitute to earn money for her family in Indonesia, the Courier-Mail reported.
Friends said the couple argued often, according to the Herald Sun.
At Volke's funeral, a slideshow of blonde Volke throughout the years played with "Nothing Else Matters" by Metallica.
The chef's family and friends said they remembered Volke as a child who loved comic books and had a black belt in karate.
High school friend Lee Swagerman said Volke was reliable and often "picked him up" when Swagerman felt down, the Herald Sun said.
Volke's coffin was carried out of the funeral to "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zepplin.
About 250 people came to Marcus Volke's funeral a week after he killed his transgender wife and then himself while hiding from authorities, the Herald Sun reported. Friends and family listened to "Killer Queen" and "Another One Bites the Dust" during the ceremony.
Marcus Peter Volke committed suicide after Brisbane police came looking for him in the death of his wife, Mayang Prasetyo.
An Australian chef who killed himself after cutting up his transgender wife and boiling her body parts in a pot was memorialized during a funeral to the song "Killer Queen."
Some 250 family and friends said their goodbyes to Marcus Volke as rock songs like "Wish You Were Here" by Pink Floyd played Thursday afternoon in Ballarat, Australia, according to the Herald Sun.
Tearful mourners reportedly described 28-year-old Volke as "loving, loyal and caring" without mentioning the murder of his partner, Mayang Prasetyo, according to the Melbourne news outlet.
Volke killed 27-year-old Prasetyo in their Brisbane apartment last week in what was most likely a domestic dispute gone awry, homicide detective Sergeant Tom Armitt told the Brisbane Times.
The trained chef then tried to dispose of the body through such unusual means possibly because of his experience cooking different kinds of meat, the Brisbane paper reported.
When the stove stopped working Oct. 3, he called electrician Brad Coyne to come over and fix it. When the electrician arrived, he was struck by the terrible stench.
Mayang Prasetyo was killed by her husband in what police are calling a domestic dispute gone awry.
Mayang Prasetyo was killed by her husband in what police are calling a domestic dispute gone awry.
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The couple met while working at a Melbourne brothel and got married in Denmark in August 2013, the Brisbane Times reported.
The couple met while working at a Melbourne brothel and got married in Denmark in August 2013, the Brisbane Times reported.
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"You never, ever forget it," homicide detective Charlie Bezzina said of the smell in the air.
The next day, police arrived at the couple's upscale Brisbane apartment after neighbors complained about the stench of "rotting meat," according to the Brisbane Times.
Volke hid from police in a trash bin and then slit his own throat with the same knife he used on his wife. Police are investigating to confirm the fatal wounds were self-inflicted, the Brisbane paper reported.
Volke's family told the Herald Sun they thought Volke and Prasetyo most likely met on a cruise ship.
But the Brisbane Times reported the couple met while working at a Melbourne brothel and married in Denmark in August 2013.
Volke hid in a trash bin after police came to his apartment. He then slit his own throat with a knife.Volke hid in a trash bin after police came to his apartment. He then slit his own throat with a knife.PreviousNext28-year-old Marcus Peter Volke committed suicide after Brisbane police came looking for him in the death of his girlfriend 28-year-old Mayang Prasetyo. Police found Volke cooking her dismembered body parts at their apartment. 28-year-old Marcus Peter Volke committed suicide after Brisbane police came looking for him in the death of his girlfriend 28-year-old Mayang Prasetyo. Police found Volke cooking her dismembered body parts at their apartment. Enlarge
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Prasetyo had also been in a transgender cabaret show, "Le Femme Garcon," and worked as a "high-class" prostitute to earn money for her family in Indonesia, the Courier-Mail reported.
Friends said the couple argued often, according to the Herald Sun.
At Volke's funeral, a slideshow of blonde Volke throughout the years played with "Nothing Else Matters" by Metallica.
The chef's family and friends said they remembered Volke as a child who loved comic books and had a black belt in karate.
High school friend Lee Swagerman said Volke was reliable and often "picked him up" when Swagerman felt down, the Herald Sun said.
Volke's coffin was carried out of the funeral to "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zepplin.