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13:56 EDT, 28 January 2021 The heartbroken father of a pregnant woman killed in a horror car crash with her boyfriend has been left so traumatised that he's unable to speak about her death. Kate Leadbetter, 31, and her boyfriend Matthew Field, 37, died after they were allegedly hit by a teenage driver in Alexandra Hills in Brisbane's east on the evening of Australia Day. The pair were out for a walk with their dogs when the 17-year-old - allegedly high on drugs and driving a stolen 4WD - ploughed into another car before rolling and hitting the couple. The teenager - who cannot be identified...

01:22 EDT, 28 January 2021 A teenage driver accused of murdering a young couple as they walked their dog on Australia Day had shared boastful photos online of him posing next to a machete and handling large sums of cash.  The 17-year-old was allegedly high on drugs and driving a stolen Toyota 4WD when he struck Matthew Field, 37, and his girlfriend Kate Leadbetter, 31, at Alexandra Hills in Brisbane's south-east on Tuesday evening.  Ms Leadbetter was six months pregnant at the time of her death. The teenager - who cannot be identified - was remanded in custody on charges including two co...

Police await autopsy results as investigation continues into fatal hit-and-run at Alexandra Hills, near Brisbane Posted ThuThursday 28 updated ThuThursday 28 JanJanuary 2021 at 11:04am Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Watch 1 Share Print text only Cancel An autopsy is being undertaken on Thursday on Katherine Leadbetter to help police determine if a teenager will face more charges over the death of her unborn child following a hit-and-run at Alexandra Hills, near Brisbane on Australia Day. Key points: Assistant Commissioner Bria...

Crime by Kate Kyriacou and Jessica Marszalek 29th Jan 2021 5:04 AM Premium Content   A teenager charged with the hit-and-run murders of a young couple recently pleaded guilty to about 50 offences - including car theft and robbery - but was only given a slap on the wrist. The 17-year-old who allegedly mowed down a pregnant Kate Leadbetter and her partner Matty Field at Alexandra Hills was not sentenced to jail for the serious offences, which he committed before he was bailed on separate matters. Instead, the teen was put on ...

Crime by Kate Kyriacou Premium Content   Kids who commit serious crimes are being given cautions instead of harsher penalties - even for offences like sexual assault, robbery and extortion. The number of cautions handed to juvenile offenders went up by 23 per cent in the 2019/20 financial year compared to the year before. And statistics show the most common penalty given to young offenders in higher courts over the past 15 years was probation - with a "considerable" increase last financial year. Issues surrounding penalties imposed on young offenders h...