Queensland police missed two opportunities to prevent Kelly Wilkinson’s murder, inquest hears

The Guardian World

by Andrew Messenger

March 4, 2026

Reported breach of protection order ‘fell through the cracks’ before Brian Earl Johnston killed estranged wife, coroner’s court told Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Queensland Police Service (QPS) missed two opportunities to prevent the domestic violence murder of Kelly Wilkinson, including one where a reported breach of her protection order “fell through the cracks”, a senior officer has told the inquest into her death. The coronial inquest into the 27-year-old’s murder heard on Tuesday that her estranged husband, Brian Earl Johnston, was inappropriately granted bail on a charge of rape eight days before he burned her to death on 20 April 2021. Continue reading...

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Originally published on The Guardian World on 3/4/2026