17yo male to face more charges over deaths of Kate Leadbetter and Matt Field in Alexandra Hills, but none relate to baby s killing
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Matthew Field and Kate Leadbetter were killed in a hit-and-run accident in Alexandra Hills on Australia Day.
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The 17-year-old driver of an allegedly stolen car that killed a pregnant couple in Alexandra Hills on Australia Day has been charged with eight more charges relating to the fatal incident.
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Assistant Commissioner Brian Codd said charges relating to the unborn child s death were not possible
He appeared visibly upset as he spoke of the family s wishes to have the loss of the baby s life recognised
Family and friends farewell pregnant couple Matthew Field and Kate Leadbetter in private memorial
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Matthew Field and Kate Leadbetter were killed in a crash on Australia Day.
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Heartbroken family and friends have paid their respects to a pregnant couple struck and killed by an allegedly stolen vehicle in Brisbane last month.
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The families of Mr Field and Kate Leadbetter thanked the public for honouring their memories
An online petition for youth justice reform has nearly 200,000 signatures
Matthew Field and Kate Leadbetter were walking their dogs across a major intersection at Alexandra Hills when they were mowed down in the Australia Day crash.
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.