Celeste Manno Wiki – Celeste Manno Biography
Celeste Manno was found dead in a Mernda home in the early hours of Monday morning. A friend who wished to remain anonymous described Ms. Manno as a “beautiful, caring and angelic soul.”
“I have known her since I was a teenager,” she said in a statement. She graced everyone with her radiant presence, and she could light up a room with just a smile. She said the loss of her friend would “leave a big hole in so many people’s hearts; we are all going to miss her dearly,” she said.
Celeste and her mother, Aggie, were at their home when the alleged killer broke in through a window and attacked the young woman at about 4 a.m. Monday, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.
According to the news outlet, a 35-year-old man later turned himself into authorities and remains under police guard in a hospital with unspecified injuries, which said he had not been charged.
Chilling crime scene photos show blood dripping down a fence outside the suburban home in Mernda, where a dark Peugeot was seen driven off after the crime.
The same car crashed into the police station later, 9news.com reported.
“How could I not protect her?” Manno’s mother could be heard screaming in anguish, 9news.com reported.
Celeste Manno Age
Celeste Manno was 23 years old.
Family
Manno’s brothers and boyfriend, Chris, arrived at the home, where floral tributes were left behind for the slain woman.
Her 19-year-old brother, Alessandro, told the Morning Herald that she was a team leader at a call center of global company Serco. Her alleged stalker was a former colleague who left the firm about a year ago, he said.
“He got fired, and she wasn’t close with him at all, but just to give him some support, she walked him out the door, and ever since that day, he has just been obsessed with her,” he said, adding that the man had created several social media accounts after Manno blocked him.
“It started at the start of the year, contacting her on Instagram … At first, she was nice to him and said she was not interested, and then he kept getting obsessive, and eventually, she had to block him, and he created about a million other accounts,” Alessandro said.
He said his sister had reported her concerns to the police.
“I hope justice does get served,” the grieving teen added.
Older brother Jayden, 33, described his sister as “the most intelligent one of us, the best of all us. Everyone loved her — there [isn’t] a soul on this Earth who could ever say a bad thing. Such an amazing person.”
He said the family was struggling with the devastating loss.
“It’s harrowing. Harrowing. Such a senseless, unfathomable evil act. It should never happen, not to our family, not to anyone’s family. This can’t happen; it should never happen,” Jayden told the paper.
“We need the government to listen. Everyone should have the right to live their lives. In their homes, in their bedrooms, on the streets. No one should be scared. Man, woman or child, this evil should not exist.
“Things need to change. This evil cannot be allowed to continue. Things need to change,” he added.
The victim’s dad, Tony, also said the system had let her down.
“It’s got to be changed. It won’t bring her back, but it’s got to be changed. Too many scenarios have already happened. What’s it going to take for the government to listen? It’s not right. It’s got to stop,” he said.
Manno, who was looking forward to celebrating her 24th birthday on Sunday, was excited to visit her new niece, Daisy, whom she had only been able to see a handful of times due to coronavirus restrictions, the Morning Herald reported.
One of her colleagues said some co-workers had been aware of the stalking allegations.
“I knew she had someone inappropriately infatuated, but that was a while ago, a long time ago,” he told the outlet without giving his name. “I knew her reasonably well. I wish I knew her better. Everyone at work knew Celeste. Everyone.”
Cause of Death
A 23-year-old former cheerleader has been found stabbed to death in her Melbourne, Australia, home after going to the police about a former co-worker her family says had developed an obsession and stalked her, according to reports.
The family of a young woman found dead in Melbourne’s north are “beside themselves with grief” as a 35-year-old man remains under police guard in a hospital in connection to the death.
Another colleague who did not want to be named said she was wise beyond her years and rose swiftly through the company ranks.
“She had very positive energy. You wouldn’t think she was dealing with [any problems],” she said. “She definitely loved people and making people happy. She was always trying to look out for people, do whatever she could.”
The co-worker added: “She was a strong girl, extreme. You wouldn’t see it because she was all about positive energy and gave us that positivity. I don’t think it was something she would ever want anyone to know.”
Several heartfelt messages were left at the family home.
“You were my angel. I love you always. Thank you for everything. Rest in peace,” one said.
“RIP angel gone too soon,” read another.