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Devoted Melbourne mother remembered after stabbing death

From ABC Australia · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Lavanya Chappa, a 39-year-old mother of two, was fatally stabbed in her Melbourne home on July 7.
  • Homicide detectives have charged a 39-year-old man, believed to be known to Chappa, with her murder.
  • Family members, who have arrived from India, have set up a crowdfunding page that has raised over $47,000 to support Chappa's children.

Lavanya Chappa, a 39-year-old mother of two, is remembered by her family as a loving mother and devoted daughter following her death in a suspected stabbing.

Lavanya was a loving mother, a cherished daughter, a devoted family member, a valued colleague, and a dear friend to so many. She will be remembered for her warmth, compassion, and the positive impact she had on everyone fortunate enough to know her.

— Govind GudivadaStatement posted to the crowdfunding page set up by Chappa's cousin.

Homicide detectives allege Chappa was murdered in her Vermont home in Melbourne's east on July 7. Police have charged a 39-year-old man, who they believe knew Chappa, with her murder. Two children were present in the house at the time but were not physically harmed.

Family members of Chappa have traveled from India to be in Australia. Her cousin, Govind Gudivada, established an online crowdfunding page to support Chappa's children, which has since raised more than $47,000. In a statement on the page, Gudivada described Chappa as a "loving mother, a cherished daughter, a devoted family member, a valued colleague, and a dear friend to so many."

They now face an unimaginable future without their mother's comforting presence, guidance, unconditional love, and the countless dreams she held for them.

— Govind GudivadaStatement posted to the crowdfunding page about Chappa's children.

Chappa worked in the tech sector as a software quality analyst and was known by colleagues for her "professionalism, dedication, and kind-hearted nature." Her family highlighted her devotion to her children, stating they now face a future without her "comforting presence, guidance, unconditional love, and the countless dreams she held for them."

professionalism, dedication, and kind-hearted nature

— Govind GudivadaDescribing Lavanya Chappa's work ethic and personality to colleagues.
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Originally published by ABC Australia in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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