DV Victim’s Pleas for Help Labelled ‘Lower Priority’ Before Her Murder

DV victim’s pleas for help labelled ‘lower priority’ before her murder

Police knew of “high risk” domestic violence complaints against a man weeks before he killed his estranged wife, an inquest has heard.

Gold Coast mum's pleas labelled 'lower priority' before murder, inquest hears

Police knew of "high risk" domestic violence complaints against a man weeks before he set his estranged wife on fire and killed her, a coroner has heard.Kelly Leigh Wilkinson, a 27-year-old mother-of-three was repeatedly stabbed, doused with petrol and set on fire by Brian Earl Johnston at her Arundel home on the Gold Coast on April 20, 2021.Queensland Deputy State Coroner Stephanie Gallagher today opened an inquest at Southport into Wilkinson's…

Mother's pleas labelled 'lower priority' before murder

Police marked a woman's complaints about her ex-partner as non-urgent despite her being at high risk of domestic violence before her murder, a court has heard.