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

The Guardian World

by Andrew Messenger

March 3, 2026

Rape allegations meant magistrate should have determined Brian Earl Johnston’s bail, Queensland coroner’s court told Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast 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. Continue reading...

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Originally published on The Guardian World on 3/3/2026