Shocking new details emerge after carer's body is found - as manhunt is launched for mechanic

A mechanic accused of killing his support worker and sparking a dramatic police pursuit is now the subject of an arrest warrant. 

Velvet Pesu, 46, was found dead on the back steps of Wael Abdallah Saleem Alfar's home on Waterford Tamborine Road in the early hours of Monday morning.

Ms Pesu, who is believed to have young daughters, was reported missing by her family after last being seen on Sunday.

Alfar, 36, was not at the property in Buccan, south of Brisbane, when police attended, prompting an interstate search to track him down. 

Officers tracked the mechanic to northern NSW where he allegedly refused to pull over, leading police on a wild high-speed car chase for around 80km before crashing into a culvert in Kempsey.

Alfar is currently remanded in custody in NSW until late February, when those traffic matters will be heard in court. Queensland Police have confirmed the arrest warrant is for the offence of murder in relation to Ms Pesu's death. 

He was refused bail, with Magistrate Lisa Viney noting the mechanic allegedly hit speeds of up to 200km/h and 'swerved harshly, directly at police'. 

The court heard Alfar - from Jordan - moved to Blacktown in Sydney's west where he owned a workshop called Joseph Auto Services.

Wael Alfar is currently in custody in NSW after leading police on a dramatic high-speed pursuit

Velvet Pesu, who is a support worker, was found at her client's home on Monday morning

Police found her body was found with injuries on the back deck at around 3.15am on Monday

He then moved to Queensland, leaving behind his ex-wife and kids who he hadn't been in contact with for over three years, the Courier Mail reports. 

It's believed he had been living alone at the house for a few months. 

It comes as the Ms Pesu's loved ones paid tribute to her 'bright light', with many describing her as someone who 'only radiated love and light for others'. 

'How is this even be possible! A light so bright dimmed [sic] by violence - how can this be? Shattered for you and our babies and all who loved you... and you are so loved sis,' one person shared.

Another commented: 'She loved life and loved her daughters fiercely. She still had so much life to live and to be taken this way it's just heartbreaking.' 

Ms Pesu was also director of the charity, Heart Health Foundation, which provides meals and music therapy to the homeless. 

The carer, who is also a renowned singer-songwriter, musician, and visual artist, was also considered 'one of the community's most respected elders', having performed at Woodford Folk Festival and other venues in the city.

The Presynct bar where Ms Pesu performed twice last year said they were 'deeply saddened' by her death.

 It comes as the Ms Pesu's loved ones paid tribute to her 'bright light', with many describing her as someone who 'only radiated love and light for others'

Forensic police examined the Buccan property where Ms Pesu's body was found

'Anyone who was in the room will remember it - her voice didn't just fill the space, it stopped it. Powerful, soulful, and utterly unforgettable,' they said. 

'There was something truly special about the way her voice resonated through our venue and straight into the hearts of everyone listening.'

Jazz Singers' Jam Night also paid tribute to Ms Pesu, describing her as a person who 'lit up the stage and showed so much compassion for others through music'. 

In one of the last posts she shared online, the talented singer dedicated a song to Woodford Folk Festival founder, Bill Hauritz, who died aged 73 in December.

'This session is for you Bill, thank you for your extraordinary vision and the ability to bring people together to collectively bring that vision to life,' Ms Pesu said.

'Yes Bill, you are still with us, with your dreams becoming our dreams. 

'You have not gone. That is the beauty of dreams that are for the common good, they have a habit of surviving. But more than that, it's the intangible links between us that are created which help us move forward.'

Alfar is due to return to Coffs Harbour Local Court for sentencing on the traffic matters on February 25.

He has already pleaded guilty to police pursuit – not stop – drive dangerously, and indicated he will also plead guilty to driving while suspended, pending verification of his Queensland licence.