Noosa News
Why accused killer was not in jail
A Queensland police commissioner has defended officers for not locking up Kelly Wilkinson’s alleged killer before her death, saying allegations about the accused’s previous behaviour did not reach the “threshold” for incarceration.
Ms Wilkinson’s burned body was found in the rear of a Gold Coast house on Tuesday morning.
Her estranged husband Brian Earl Johnston, 34, has been charged with the 27-year-old’s murder.
Johnston was given watch-house bail on other charges a week before Ms Wilkinson’s death and was due to face court on…
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