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Police improperly granted Kelly Wilkinson’s estranged husband bail days before he murdered her, inquest hears

globalMarch 3, 2026
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Police improperly granted Kelly Wilkinson’s estranged husband bail days before he murdered her, inquest hears
Rape allegations meant magistrate should have determined Brian Earl Johnston’s bail, Queensland coroner’s court told
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Rape allegations meant magistrate should have determined Brian Earl Johnston’s bail, Queensland coroner’s court told

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Kelly Wilkinson was flagged as a high-risk aggrieved person by both Queensland police and a domestic violence service but was murdered by her estranged husband days after he was improperly granted bail, an inquest has heard.

Wilkinson had made rape allegations against Brian Earl Johnston which should have been treated as “show cause” offences and have been heard by a magistrate, the inquest heard.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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