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Kate, Matt and Miles: How a young family’s death rocked a community Save Normal text size Advertisement Standing in front of a Christmas tree with three stockings and a cat in the background, two dogs at their feet, and a protective hand over her stomach, Kate Leadbetter and Matt Field could have been any couple. And with a framed ultrasound image of Miles, their unborn son, beneath the smiles beaming from the festive season snap, they were about to welcome another life to the mix. Kate Leadbetter, 31, and Matt Field, 37, died at the scene of a crash at Alexandra Hills.

A couple who died when they were hit in Brisbane’s bayside have been identified, with police also confirming the woman was pregnant.

More charges flagged for teen driver after couple’s Australia Day deaths Save Normal text size Advertisement A teenager charged with two counts of murder after allegedly running a red light in a stolen 4WD and killing a Brisbane bayside couple could face further charges over the death of their unborn child. About 150 locals gathered at the scene, at the corner of Vienna and Finucane roads in Alexandra Hills, on Wednesday night to pay tribute to Katherine Leadbetter, 31, and Matthew Field, 37, whose deaths on Australia Day left friends and family “absolutely heartbroken”. The 17...