The family of slain woman Natalina Angok have reached out for help to repatriate her remains back to South Sudan.
A fundraising page has been set up to help pay for the return of the 32-year-old after her body was found in Melbourne's Chinatown.
Ms Angok was allegedly murdered by her boyfriend Christopher Allen Bell, 32.
Her body was discovered at the intersection of Little Bourke Street and Celestial Avenue by a passer-by on Wednesday morning, with Bell arrested later the same day.
Bell faced the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday, when his lawyer said the alleged murderer suffered schizophrenia and had been unmedicated for a long time.
He was released from a mental inpatient facility a week before.
As of Saturday afternoon, nearly $6000 towards a $40,000 goal had been raised.
"Natalina was a generous and kind girl, her selfless, friendly, loving and humble character has always drawn people to her. She would alway seek the happiness of others," the gofundme page reads.
"Help us to pay for a memorial for Natalina, and so we can fly her remains back to South Sudan for final tribute by her father and relatives who have not seen her in years.
"We still can't believe we won't see her again."
Ms Angok came to Australia from Sudan via a refugee camp and lived in Geelong.
Prominent Sudanese-Australian lawyer Maker Mayek encouraged people to contribute to the fundraiser.
"Dear friends, we've been asking too much from you of late, but the family of Natalina Angok wish to transport the body to South Sudan, to rest with her ancestors. Please chip in your own way. It'll help," he said via Twitter.
A vigil was held for the "entertaining, loving girl" on the steps of Victoria's Parliament House on Friday night, with about 100 attendees.
Police are yet to reveal how Ms Angok died.
