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Queensland police charge man with murder over fatal Townsville crash as youth crime taskforce announced
Murder charges have been laid over the death of motorcyclist Jennifer Board in Townsville in north Queensland last week.
Key points:
- Six detectives will fly from Brisbane to assist officers in Townsville on a new taskforce
- Two 18-year-old men and a 17-year-old girl have been charged with stealing
- Jennifer Board’s unit was broken into after she died
Police allege a 25-year-old man from Bushland Beach was driving a Holden Statesman in Townsville when it struck and killed Ms Board just before 10:00pm on Friday.
Police said he had been in pursuit of a stolen car.
The man was charged with one count of murder and will appear in the Townsville Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
On Monday morning, two 18-year-old men were arrested in Rasmussen and charged…
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