Police told Kelly Wilkinson to ‘cool off’ and give estranged husband ‘a break’ days before he burned her to death, inquest hears
by Andrew Messenger from World news | The Guardian on (#740TZ)
Wilkinson was turned away by police while seeking help four days before she was murdered, Queensland coroner's court told
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Kelly Wilkinson was turned away from Southport police station and told to cool off, give Brian a break" while seeking help just four days before her estranged husband, Brian Earl Johnston, burned her to death in 2021, an inquest has heard.
The allegation was made in an extraordinary 11th hour submission by the lawyer acting for her family as they successfully applied to adjourn the coronial inquiry to hear additional evidence about the allegation.
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