Chef killed and dismembered his partner before trying to dispose of the remains by boiling them on the stove.
Category: Updates from Brisbane Times – Queensland
Corruption on a Commonwealth level higher than documented, expert says
The federal Parliament should assume that there is more corruption yet to be exposed, a governance and public policy expert says.
Prasetyo, Volke struck deal that led to murder-suicide
Marcus Volke was working as an escort in Melbourne’s club scene to pay off his credit card when he met and struck a deal with Indonesian woman Mayang Prasetyo, who desperately wanted to stay in Australia.
'They'll never get me': Court hears of O'Dempsey boast
Accused triple murderer Vincent O’Dempsey bragged he killed Barbara McCulkin and her two daughters to his fiancee and boasted he’d never be caught for the murders, his trial has heard.
Teneriffe murder scene mistaken as 'sick prank'
A policeman who first attended the scene of a ghastly Brisbane murder thought it was a sick Halloween prank before realising a chef had been cooking the remains of his girlfriend, an inquest has heard.
Young girl critical after elderly man killed in separate Queensaland crashes
The 11-year-old girl was airlifted to Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital suffering severe head injuries.
Five charged with animal cruelty after killing of wallaby filmed in north Queensland
RSPCA spokesman Michael Beatty said there were documented cases where animal cruelty was a precursor to violence against humans.
Security cameras could be in the future for Queensland Uber drivers
Uber drivers may be forced to install security cameras in the future and maximum shift durations could be set across the industry, if recommendations are adopted by the Queensland government.
Woodford Folk Festival caps attendance, ups ticket prices for next festival
It’s the first time ticket numbers to the festival will be limited.
Teenage boys charged after aerosol can sparks bomb scare at Toowoomba school
Members of the public reported a suspicious object in a school garden after a nearby wheelie bin had been set on fire.