Man charged after alleged DV murder of woman and baby in central Qld and then flew to Brisbane
A mother and baby were found dead at a home in central Queensland hours before the woman’s husband was charged with two counts of murder.
The man was taken into custody after walking into a Brisbane police station on Thursday, telling police the 30-year-old woman and her 11-week-old daughter were dead at the property hundreds of kilometres away in Rockhampton.Police suspect Tayla and baby Murphy Margaret Cox died on Tuesday and the man, Matthew Cox, flew from Rockhampton to Brisbane that evening, Detective Superintendent Darrin Shadlow said.
When asked whether it was a mental health-related incident, Shadlow said it “will obviously form part of our investigations”.Shadlow ruled out reports a gunshot had been heard at the address but would not comment on how the mother and baby died.A crime scene was declared at the Park Avenue home.The mother’s family had been notified, “and as you’d expect, they’re devastated”, Shadlow said.The man’s vehicle was seized at the Rockhampton airport for forensic examination.
“We have scientific and forensic officers currently at the scene ... they will be there for some time examining the scene and the investigations will be ongoing,” Shadlow said.If you or anyone you know needs support call
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