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Decision expected next week on third murder charge over Alexandra Hills tragedy
Police hope to decide next week whether to lay a third murder charge against a teenager accused of killing Brisbane parents-to-be Kate Leadbetter and Matty Field, as well as their unborn child.
The autopsy on Ms Leadbetter, 31, to confirm the details of her pregnancy was completed last week after her and her partner Matty Field, 37, died in Alexandra Hills on Tuesday.
Three Christmas stockings were on display in the couple’s Alexandra Hills home, as Mr Field holds as ultrasound picture.Credit:Facebook
The advice centres on when an unborn child is considered a life and whether prosecutors could argue their case in court if they laid a third murder charge against the accused 17-year-old male.
Senior police said the circumstances are…
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