Sydney escort charged with manslaughter after tradie was found dead in unit stairwell
- Paul Browne, 33, found dead in stairwell
- He allegedly died of a drug overdose
- Sydney escort and man charged over death
A Sydney escort has been charged after the body of a construction worker was discovered in a unit stairwell.
Celia Bean, 39, has been charged with manslaughter over the death of tradie Paul Browne, 33, who allegedly died of a drug overdose on October 8, 2021.
Police allege Mr Browne, who worked as a construction project manager, died after consuming heroin and methamphetamine that Ms Bean and her friend, Shayne Johnson, had organised to be supplied to him.
The 33-year-old’s body was discovered in the stairwell of Ms Bean’s apartment block at Zetland, in the city’s inner-south, by another resident.
Police believe his body could have been lying there for up to 19 hours.
Sydney escort Celia Bean, 39, has been charged with manslaughter over the death of construction site manager Paul Browne who allegedly died of a drug overdose
Paul Browne, 33, was found dead on October 8, 2021 at an apartment complex on Dalmeny Ave at Rosebery in inner-Sydney
Johnson, 45, has also been charged with manslaughter, with police alleging he and Ms Bean had contributed to Mr Browne’s death.
Police have accused the pair of gross criminal negligence after they failed to call an ambulance when the tradie overdosed on the drugs they had supplied.
They were arrested last December and remain before the courts.
A forensic pathologist previously told Parramatta Local Court that Mr Browne may have survived if medical assistance had been provided earlier.
In a text message exchange between Ms Bean and Mr Johnson, police allege the pair tried to distance themselves from the incident and claimed not to be responsible for Mr Browne’s death.
Ms Bean (pictured) has been behind behind bars on remand since her arrest in December
A forensic pathologist previously told Parramatta Local Court that Mr Browne (pictured) may have survived if medical assistance had been provided earlier
The tradie is believed to have driven to Ms Bean’s apartment block from his home in the neighbouring suburb of Rosebery on October 7.
Just hours later, his body was discovered in a stairwell by a resident.
Mr Browne’s mate Isaac Parry said in November, 2021 that he’s ‘100 per cent sure’ the tradie was partying with Ms Bean, rather than using her services.
‘I honestly don’t think he was there to pay for sex,’ Mr Parry told Daily Mail Australia in an exclusive interview.
‘He would have been partying with an escort as friends.
‘He was a good looking boy.’
Paul Browne’s friends flocked to social media to pay tribute to the construction worker (pictured right with a friend)
Mr Browne’s mate Isaac Parry said in November, 2021 that he’s ‘100 per cent sure’ the tradie was partying with Ms Bean, rather than using her services
Detective Inspector Phil Hallinan previously said the alleged victim’s family were ‘devastated’ and that he had been a ‘fantastic family member’.
Ms Bean was arrested and taken to Mascot Police Station in December.
She has been refused bail and is is due to next face Downing Centre Local Court on December 25.
Johnson faced the same Sydney court on April 24 where he was also refused bail.
He is due to return to court in June.
