02:02 EDT, 21 April 2021
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Mother-of-three Kelly Wilkinson (left) was found dead with burns to her body in the backyard of a Gold Coast home on Tuesday morning. Her ex-husband Brian Johnston (right) has been charged with her alleged murder
A shell-shocked neighbour of the woman allegedly set alight by her ex-husband has revealed the harrowing moment he found her body - and her three children crying on the front driveway.
The neighbour, who would only give his first name Benny , said Kelly Wilkinson s alleged attacker, an ex-U.S. army marine who is now in hospital under police guard, had previously described his fear of being kicked out of Australia.
Crime by Ben Graham  Just days before the horrific death of a Queensland mother-of-three, the family of the man accused of killing her made a strange plea for help. Kelly Wilkinson s burned body was discovered early on Tuesday morning in the backyard of her home in Arundel on the Gold Coast. Officers went to the Spikes Court property at 6:40am after neighbours reported hearing screams and the sound of an explosion. That man has now been confirmed to be 27-year-old Ms Wilkinson s estranged partner Brian Johnston, 35, who was found two blocks away from her on a front lawn in a semiconscious state shortly after officers arrived at the scene.
Horrific map exposes Australiaâs violence shame Australians have been devastated by the tragic death of Kelly Wilkinson â but a map has shown how bad the issue of domestic violence truly is.
Crime by Natalie Brown 21st Apr 2021 5:50 PM On Tuesday morning, police were called by a concerned neighbour to a Gold Coast home, where they found the body of Kelly Wilkinson. Three children under the age of 9 were inside the Arundel house, while the beautiful mum s body was discovered in the backyard, with burn-type injuries , in what Detective Inspector Chris Ahearn called a very confronting scene . Her former partner, 34-year-old Brian Earl Johnston, was found in the front yard of a home two blocks away in a semiconscious state , with serious burns to his hands and airway. He was charged with murder and breaching a domestic violence order by detectives on Tuesday night.
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Jyde Shaun Dwyer, 26, pleaded guilty driving unlicensed before Acting Magistrate Ron Muirhead.
Prosecutor Kelvin Boyd read the facts of Dwyer’s case to the court, which commenced on January 1, 2021.
On that date, Dwyer completed a six month licence disqualification and he was instructed by the court to reapply, however, failed to do so.
Around 3pm on Tuesday, February 9 police from Coomera Road Policing Unit on the Gold Coast were conducting speeding enforcement on Gilston Rd, Nerang.
Dwyer was detected speeding in a grey Volkswagen Amarok ute and was stopped for the offence.
A roadside computer check confirmed Dwyer was unlicensed at the time and he had no lawful or emergency reason for driving.
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Subscriber only Jyde Shaun Dwyer, 26, pleaded guilty driving unlicensed before Acting Magistrate Ron Muirhead. Prosecutor Kelvin Boyd read the facts of Dwyer s case to the court, which commenced on January 1, 2021. On that date, Dwyer completed a six month licence disqualification and he was instructed by the court to reapply, however, failed to do so. Around 3pm on Tuesday, February 9 police from Coomera Road Policing Unit on the Gold Coast were conducting speeding enforcement on Gilston Rd, Nerang. Dwyer was detected speeding in a grey Volkswagen Amarok ute and was stopped for the offence. A roadside computer check confirmed Dwyer was unlicensed at the time and he had no lawful or emergency reason for driving.