Police told Kelly Wilkinson to ‘cool off’ and give estranged husband ‘a break’ days before he burned her to death, inquest hears

The Guardian World

by Andrew Messenger

March 5, 2026

Wilkinson was turned away by police while seeking help four days before she was murdered, 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 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. Continue reading...

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Originally published on The Guardian World on 3/5/2026