North Lakes

2022 - 12 - 27

Emma Lovell Emma Lovell

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Two teenagers to be charged with murder of woman in Boxing Day ... (ABC News)

A 41-year-old woman suffers fatal injuries, while a 43-year-old man survives with non-life-threatening wounds during an home invasion at North Lakes.

It's a whole community challenge." Unfortunately the lady passed away when she attended the hospital," Superintendent Hallam said. "This isn't a policing problem. "We were confronted with a horrific scene. "When the guys ran off, he was already on the phone and trying to help his wife," he said. Superintendent John Hallam said the couple were "trying to defend their home".

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North Lakes home invasion: Emma Lovell identified as victim of ... (7NEWS.com.au)

Emma Lovell's death during a fight with intruders on Boxing Day has sparked a murder investigation.

“So for the 1st time in 11 years we spent Christmas day on the beach, even managed to cook up some bacon and eggs! “The whole community is mourning as well. He indicated the Lovell’s house was randomly targeted by the alleged intruders, with no “linkages” between the victims and alleged offenders. Police Superintendent John Hallam said the family is “traumatised and shattered”. “For it to happen across the street, it’s disturbing, really.” “That’s when everyone saw it happening on the front lawn,” he said.

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Four in custody after alleged home invasion, stabbing death of North ... (4BC)

It's alleged the Queensland mother was stabbed, and died at the scene. Four people have been taken into custody, with two set to be charged later today.

He said there was no known link between the home owners and the alleged offenders. It’s alleged the Queensland mother was stabbed, and died at the scene. A Queensland family have been left shattered and traumatised after the stabbing death of a mother following an alleged home invasion.

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Woman killed in alleged North Lakes home invasion as police ... (PerthNow)

The alleged victim has been named as four males have been brought in for questioning as part of a homicide probe in Queensland.

Earlier on Boxing Day, a 30-year-old man was charged with murder after a 55-year-old man was allegedly killed in a hit and run in the town of Millerman, near Toowoomba. A Queensland Police spokesman said the alleged offenders fled the scene on foot and a crime scene was established shortly after. Police say they were called to an address at Whitfield Crescent in North Lakes after an scuffle broke out on the front porch between two alleged intruders and the residents of the home about 11.30pm.

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Woman killed in violent Boxing Day home invasion near Brisbane ... (9News)

A 41-year-old woman has been killed in an alleged violent home invasion at her Queensland house on Boxing Day. Emma Lovell was allegedly stabbed while ...

This is scary stuff. This is a little close to home, I think." "This is just incredible.

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'Help my mum, help my mum': Neighbour heard screams during fatal ... (Brisbane Times)

Young girls could be heard screaming “someone help my mum” before a Queensland woman died of her injuries after a struggle with would-be intruders late on ...

It’s just time and time again,” he said. They were in tears.” I think they were in shock. Both have been denied police bail and will appear in the Brisbane Childrens Court. “The legislation is clear, and it is tough, that if a young person breaks the law, they will be held to account,” she said. Opposition Leader David Crisafulli said the incident was “alarming” and “soul destroying”. “To know that a family went to bed and something like that unfolded, it’s just not right, and something’s got to change.” Emma Lovell, 41, and husband Lee, 43, confronted two people at their North Lakes home about 11.30pm on Monday. “This is an incredibly sad day, and that’s the most important thing we need to acknowledge, that it is a grieving family and our thoughts are with them,” she said. Balhatchet said he later saw the couple’s children “carrying their dogs and stuff to the ambulance that their dad was in”. “There was just stuff everywhere all over the front lawn,” he said. “Just screaming really, of the two young girls,” he said.

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Two Brisbane teenagers charged over alleged murder of North ... (The Guardian)

Queensland police say the boys, both 17, were charged with murder, attempted murder and break and enter after the alleged Boxing Day home invasion.

“They’ve lost their mother and their wife,” he said. “They were defending their house,” Hallam said. “The whole community is mourning as well.” It’s senseless and I don’t know what people do it for,” he told Seven News. He said the family was “traumatised and shattered”. I am, we’re all just devastated from the loss.

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Update 1: Murder charge, homicide investigation, North Lakes ... (myPolice)

Two teenagers have been charged with murder following the death of a woman at North Lakes last night (December 26). Police will allege at 11.30pm, two.

A 17-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy continue to assist police with inquiries. Police will allege at 11.30pm, two teenagers gained entry to a home along Whitfield Crescent where they were confronted by a man and woman who reside at the address. Two teenagers have been charged with murder following the death of a woman at North Lakes last night (December 26).

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Tributes for 'amazing' mother Emma Lovell killed in North Lakes ... (ABC News)

The 41-year-old was stabbed in the chest at her North Lakes home, and died in hospital.

Ms Fleming said she was friends with the younger of Ms Lovell's two daughters, and the 41-year-old was like a "second mother" to her. "Emma was the glue to my family, she was such a beautiful person," he said. A woman killed in a home invasion in north Brisbane was the "glue" of her family, her husband, who was also stabbed in the attack, has said.

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QLD Police finds no link between suspect and North Lakes stabbing ... (ABC News)

Superintendent John Hallam says police investigation has so far not found any prior relationship between the alleged attackers and victims of the North ...

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Teens face court over mum's murder (NEWS.com.au)

Two boys charged with the murder of a Queensland mum in an alleged home invasion will remain behind bars following their brief first appearances in court.

Due to the seriousness of the offences, both boys will remain in custody until their next court appearances and will need to apply for bail in the Supreme Court. Two boys charged with the murder of a Queensland mum in an alleged home invasion will remain behind bars following their brief first appearances in court. Two boys charged with the murder of a Queensland mum fatally stabbed during an alleged home invasion have fronted court.

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Teens accused of killing mum on Boxing Day remain behind bars for ... (Brisbane Times)

These are not young children,” a senior police officer said of the two 17-year-olds accused of stabbing Emma Lovell at her North Lakes home.

“These are not young children,” she said of the two charged with murder. She said the two teenage girls in the home at the time were unharmed but “very traumatised”. “Some of the things we have to examine is why were they [the youths] in that street? “Youth crime is as complex as some of the things that we’ve seen with domestic violence and other wicked problems in the community, and those things are not fixed overnight.” There is no prejudice to them in having members of the media present today.” The accused did not appear in the Brisbane Childrens Court on Wednesday, but their lawyers sought to have media removed from the court on the grounds it would be prejudicial to their case.

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