The case of a 17-year-old charged with murdering a Brisbane couple in a crash on Australia Day has been brought before a court again, but media have been shut out of the proceedings.
News by Elise Williams, Cormac Pearson, Kate Kyriacou, Danielle O’Neal 26th Jan 2021 6:50 PM | Updated: 27th Jan 2021 10:24 AM
Premium Content A teenager charged with murder after a couple walking their dog were hit and killed in a horror crash involving an allegedly stolen car at Alexandra Hills in Brisbane s east, was out on bail for driving offences. The couple killed were a 37-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman who was understood to be six months pregnant, both from Alexandra Hills. Police allege a 17-year-old Waterford West male, whose charges include two counts of murder and one count of dangerous operation of a vehicle (adversely affected by an intoxicating substance), was driving the stolen vehicle.
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Subscriber only A community devastated by the deaths of a couple killed in an alleged hit and run has been scouring streets and bushland looking for the couple s missing dog Frankie. A 37-year-old man and 31-year-old woman, who was believed to have been six months pregnant, had been out walking their dog in Alexandra Hills when they were hit and killed by a Toyota LandCruiser. Queensland Police will allege a 17-year-old Waterford West man was driving the stolen 4WD which smashed into a truck and rolled, hitting the couple at the intersection of Vienna and Finucane roads about 5.30pm yesterday.
Crime by Kate Kyriacou, Cormac Pearson, Chris Clarke & Elise Williams 28th Jan 2021 5:00 AM
Premium Content Outraged relatives of a pregnant couple killed while walking their dogs - allegedly by a teenager on bail in a stolen car - have called for youth justice laws to be strengthened, saying enough is enough . And the teen charged with their murders could yet face a third charge, with detectives awaiting medical records relating to the unborn child. Kate Leadbetter and Matthew Field were walking their dogs near their home at Alexandra Hills southeast of Brisbane on Tuesday evening when an allegedly stolen car ran a red light and crashed into a truck before ploughing into them.