A young woman who was found dead in Sydney's eastern suburbs has been identified as 19-year-old Yolonda Mumbulla.
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Police were called to Ms Mumbulla's home in North Bondi on April 30 after her 32-year-old partner reported she was not breathing.
Her cause of death is still unknown. Detectives are probing a number of lines of inquiry including misadventure.
Friend Alyah Pera wrote on a GoFundMe fundraiser: "Yolonda always had such an uplifting spirit, she was funny, full of joy and she was always there to help anyone."
Ms Mumbulla's partner, who had an unrelated outstanding warrant, was arrested at the home and taken to Waverley Police Station.
He was later charged under the outstanding warrant with larceny, three counts of entering a vehicle or boat without consent of the owner, destroying property, hindering or resisting a police officer in the execution of duty and goods suspected stolen in/on premises.
He was refused bail to appear at Downing Centre Local Court on May 1.
Officers searched another unit in Bondi where they seized methylamphetamine and cannabis.
Police also arrested a 34-year-old man who was also taken to Waverley Police Station.
The 34-year-old man was charged with two counts of possess prohibited drug and will appear at Waverley Local Court on June 18.
No charges have been laid over Ms Mumbulla's death.
Support is available for those who may be distressed. Phone Lifeline 13 11 14; Men's Referral Service 1300 776 491; beyondblue 1300 224 636; 1800-RESPECT 1800 737 732.