Tragic Oversight: Inquest Reveals Police Improperly Granted Bail to Kelly Wilkinson's Killer
Police failures led to the tragic murder of Kelly Wilkinson by her estranged husband, just days after he was granted bail despite serious rape allegations against him.
Police failures led to the tragic murder of Kelly Wilkinson by her estranged husband, just days after he was granted bail despite serious rape allegations against him, an inquest has revealed. Wilkinson had been flagged as a high-risk domestic violence victim by both Queensland police and a domestic violence service, but the system failed to protect her.
The inquest heard that Brian Earl Johnston's bail should have been determined by a magistrate due to the nature of the rape allegations against him. However, the police improperly granted him bail, a decision that would ultimately cost Kelly Wilkinson her life.
According to the testimony, the rape allegations against Johnston should have been treated as
