The suspected murder-suicide of a mother, 40, and two young children - a girl, 10, and boy, eight - is the latest in a disturbing list of similar tragedies that have shocked Australia in recent years.
Crime by Natalie Brown  On Monday afternoon, hundreds gathered at a twilight vigil to remember Kelly Wilkinson. The Gold Coast mother-of-three s charred body was found in her backyard last Tuesday; her estranged husband, Brian Earl Johnston, was later charged with her murder. Ms Wilkinson s death was one of three, at the hands of domestic or family violence, to rock Australia last week - and exposed, aside from the obvious, a massive problem that could have disastrous consequences for women and children if it continues to be ignored. As well as being charged with murder, Mr Johnston was charged with breaching a domestic violence order (DVO) that had been in place since March, and breaching bail. Ms Wilkinson s family told the
Crime by Natalie Brown  On Monday afternoon, hundreds gathered at a twilight vigil to remember Kelly Wilkinson. The Gold Coast mother-of-three s charred body was found in her backyard last Tuesday; her estranged husband, Brian Earl Johnston, was later charged with her murder. Ms Wilkinson s death was one of three, at the hands of domestic or family violence, to rock Australia last week - and exposed, aside from the obvious, a massive problem that could have disastrous consequences for women and children if it continues to be ignored. As well as being charged with murder, Mr Johnston was charged with breaching a domestic violence order (DVO) that had been in place since March, and breaching bail. Ms Wilkinson s family told the
Dad who portrayed himself as a knockabout Aussie had a history of violence, loved guns and threatened to KILL his baby before he plunged off the Whispering Wall. so why WAS he ever allowed to be alone with beautiful, innocent Kobi?
Henry Shepherdson jumped from the Whispering Wall with his daughter Kobi
Police revealed he was known to authorities due to domestic violence offences
Detectives released photos of Kobi and described incident as murder suicide
Hours before the murder-suicide, he appeared in Adelaide Magistrates Court
Shepherdson was banned from contacting or being within 200m of his family
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