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A local MP will read a statement from the mother-of-three’s grieving family as they face a logistical nightmare.

Brian Earl Johnston is facing murder and other charges after Wilkinson, 27, died in the backyard of her home in Arundel last Wednesday. Queensland police have announced an internal review into events that led to her death, to be led by assistant commissioner Brian Codd. “I think the system has obviously failed to protect Kelly Wilkinson and her family, and it is vitally important that we explore just how that’s occurred,” Codd told ABC radio on Monday morning. The state has also established a women’s safety and justice taskforce which is due to make its report in October. “Twenty-ei...

Police look interstate to domestic violence handling in wake of Kelly Wilkinson's alleged murder By Kimberley Bernard and Nicole Dyer © Provided by ABC NEWS Kelly Wilkinson contacted police several times in the weeks before she died. (Facebook) Queensland Police have revealed Kelly Wilkinson contacted authorities over domestic violence concerns on at least two occasions and also spoke to an outreach group in the weeks before her alleged murder. Despite this, police said they did not have "any skerrick of an idea" this would occur. It comes as police look interstate at al...

Kelly Wilkinson's charred body was found in the yard of her home last Tuesday Her estranged partner Brian Johnston, 35, has been charged with murder The 27-year-old's family set up a GoFundMe page following the horrific tragedy Kind-hearted Australians have now raised over $210,000 for her three children Kids expected to move in Ms Wilkinson's sister, who has five children of her own Candlelight vigil for Ms Wilkinson to be held on the Gold Coast on Monday night

Premium Content Subscriber only A grieving Gold Coast community will come together on Monday afternoon to show support for the family of a mother of three allegedly murdered by her estranged husband. Kelly Wilkinson's burnt body was found at her Arundel home last Tuesday, and Brian Johnston, who is still in an induced coma, has been charged with her murder. A community vigil will be held at the Parkwood Golf Course on Monday. Local MP Sam O'Connor will read a statement from her family, and the head of a local domestic violence prevention centre that Ms Wilkinson had engaged with will also ...