The death of a woman suspected of being killed by her ex-partner when her home was destroyed by fire is being investigated as a “death in police operation”.
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Are we now numb to even the most heinous crime? Immune to the tragedy and trauma that envelops a community each time a murder or rape is committed?
Are evidenced-based trends on juvenile crime, or drug-fuelled crime, or gang-related crime even being considered in policies as politicians respond to crime levels with reckless law-and-order auctions?
Twenty years ago a murder was horrendous. It stopped us in our tracks and led to weighty debates about the defendants and victims, security, police, court and policymakers. Now, with a few notable exceptions where community outrage demands it, a murder passes almost without comment. That’s what’s happened in Brisbane in the past couple of weeks when two middle-aged men were slain in their own homes.
Crime 30th Jan 2021 9:19 AM Footage has emerged showing a teenager running through a Brisbane street just after a young couple were killed. Pregnant Kate Leadbetter and her partner Matthew Field were fatally struck in Alexandra Hills on Australia Day while out walking their dogs, wiping out their growing family. A 17-year-old was later charged with the couple s murder and a raft of driving offences after he allegedly stole a Toyota Land Cruiser that slammed into a truck at speed before rolling into the couple. The alleged driver from Waterford West in Logan, who was on bail at the time, is now facing murder charges.
Thirteen Lives on the Gold Coast. A Screen Queensland spokeswoman confirmed to Confidential that the Academy Award-winning director and his wife, Cheryl Howard, completed 14 days isolation in official government hotel quarantine, which ended last week. It comes as Hollywood star Matt Damon announced during the week that he would be footing the bill for a private quarantine at a NSW home, believed to be in Byron Bay, ahead of
Thor: Love and Thunder filming. Ron Howard attends Brian Grazer In Conversation With Ron Howard on September 17, 2019 in New York City. Picture: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced in late November that Howard would film