An aged care worker was buried in a shallow grave more than 400 kilometres from where she was last seen leaving work in Adelaide.
A man – who legally cannot be named – fronted Port Augusta Magistrates Court via videolink today charged with Jasmeen Kaur's murder after spending two nights in police cells.
He led detectives to Ms Kaur's body on Sunday, where they found her remains in a shallow grave near Moralana Creek.
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Ms Kaur, 21, was reported missing on Saturday by her aunt, and last seen leaving her North Plympton workplace on Friday night.
Police are yet to determine how and where she was allegedly killed.
A motive has also not yet been determined.
The man has denied killing the aged care worker.
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He was initially charged with failing to report a death to the coroner, but the charge was upgraded to murder last night after Major Crime detectives arrived on the scene.
The court has suppressed the accused's identity while the investigation is ongoing.
The 20-year-old did not apply for bail so will stay in custody until he next faces court in December.