Wendy Sleeman

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Body of missing woman Wendy Sleeman found in car on Brisbane's ... (ABC News)

The 61-year-old woman has been missing since she contacted police on Tuesday.

Police say the owner of the garage was a "shocked" and an "innocent party". Police say the forensic examination of electrical devices led them to a rented garage at Windsor on Thondley Street, on Brisbane's north side, where they found a blue Honda Jazz with the body inside. Queensland police say it appears they have found the body of missing Gold Coast woman Wendy Sleeman in the back of a car on Brisbane's north side.

Body found in search for missing Gold Coast woman Wendy Sleeman (9News)

Police said forensic searches of electronic devices led them to a garage in Brisbane, more than an hour fr...

"On the other side, I suppose it gives them some closure as to where she is." Police claimed that the scene indicated there had been violence involved in the disappearance, while and that there was also evidence of a fire that had started but was extinguished. "It's a very sad time for the family. Officers found a pool of blood on the bathroom floor and drag marks along the floor, indicating the victim was bleeding heavily and unconscious, prosecutors said in court. He alleged Murdok had hired the garage where the car was found with "some pre-meditation" and hadn't been "quite truthful about who he was" with the owner. Earlier in the week, a crime scene was declared at an Elanora home after a large amount of blood was found at the property.

Wendy Sleeman's body found in car after massive Queensland search (7NEWS.com.au)

Police have described the latest discovery as 'a tragic scene, a tragic circumstance'.

It’s a sad occasion for everyone,” Det Supt Brendan Smith said. Murdok was refused bail and the case against him was adjourned for mention on February 14. The 30-year-old was on bail for unrelated offences when he was arrested and charged in relation to the disappearance of his mother, the court heard. Officers had found a pool of blood on the bathroom floor and drag marks along the floor, indicating the victim was bleeding heavily and unconscious, prosecutors said. “It’s a very sad time for the family. Sleeman’s body was found in the back of a blue Honda Jazz at a property in Windsor and while formal identification is yet to take place authorities are confident it is her.

Tragic end in search for missing mum (NEWS.com.au)

Police have found a body in their search for missing woman Wendy Sleeman, who vanished from her home moments after reporting a break in.

On the other side I suppose it gives them some closure as to where she is,” Superintendent Smith said. “It’s a very sad time for the family. The body of a mother who vanished moments after reporting a break-in at her home has been found inside a car boot. Detective Superintendent Brendan Smith told reporters on Thursday night that a body was found in the blue Honda Jazz police had been searching for in a garage at a unit block in the inner-northern Brisbane suburb of Windsor. The body of Wendy Sleeman - who vanished moments after reporting a break-in at her home - has been found inside a car boot, police say. Police believe they have found the body of a woman missing from her Gold Coast home

'Tragic scene': Missing mother's body found in car, son in custody (Brisbane Times)

Two days after Gold Coast woman Wendy Sleeman went missing, after a disturbance at her home, her body has been found hidden in a Brisbane garage.

He was on bail for unrelated offences when he was arrested and charged in relation to Sleeman’s disappearance, the court heard. A court was earlier told a pool of blood on the bathroom floor and drag marks were discovered in Sleeman’s home, but she and her car had yet to be found. Sleeman’s son, who goes by the name Slade Murdok, had already been charged in relation to her disappearance, and was expected to be charged with her murder.

Wendy Sleeman: body believed to be that of missing Gold Coast ... (The Guardian)

Wendy Sleeman went missing after calling police on Tuesday about a break-in and damage at her home in Elanora.

But when police arrived 30 minutes later, the 61-year-old was missing. This is a devastating outcome for her loved ones and our thoughts remain with them,’ Smith said. The body believed to be that of Wendy Sleeman was found in a car in a hired garage in a property in Windsor, Brisbane.

'Devastating outcome': Son charged after missing mum's body found ... (Sky News Australia)

A missing Queensland mother is believed to have been found dead in her car. Wendy Sleeman, 61, provided a statement to local police on Tuesday after allegedly ...

On the other side I suppose it gives them some closure as to where she is," he said. "It's a very sad time for the family. It is not something that you expect." Officers arrived at the house and noticed a blue Honda Jazz allegedly driven by Murdok speeding from the scene. Police will allege the garage had been hired by Murdok and they believe the owner of the space was an "innocent party" who were unaware of what had happened. 25+ news channels in 1 place.

Tributes for 'quietly spoken, warm-hearted' dog-lover Wendy ... (ABC News)

Friends have paid tribute to popular Gold Coast dog breeder Wendy Sleeman, whose body was found in a car at a Brisbane apartment complex yesterday.

she was adored by many of us." Some of her dogs had gone to guide dogs and as therapy dogs for autistic kids," Mr Chang said. "She was the first person people would want to go to to tell their problems … "She's a very quietly spoken person, she's such a warm-hearted and generous person," she said. Treasurer of the club, Cath Wardle, said Ms Sleeman was a popular member of the dog-breeding community. He said she was committed to Labrador retrievers and she had been involved with the breed for 27 years.

Inside unit block where mum's body found (NEWS.com.au)

Photographs have emerged of the scene at a Brisbane unit complex where a body was found in the boot of a car linked to a missing mother.

3.30pm: Police arrive and allege a blue Honda Jazz was seen driving away at speed. On the other side, I suppose it gives them some closure as to where she is,” Superintendent Smith said. “It’s a very sad time for the family. 5.50pm: A blue Honda Jazz is seen on CCTV at the intersection of Paradise Rd and Kingston Rd in Logan Central. A short time later they return to the home to find Wendy is gone and there are allegedly pools of blood and a fire at the scene. “She stated a prowler was in her yard and she stated the prowler to be her son, whom she has been having trouble with,” Mr Raut said. “The uniformed officers searched the place to locate the victim and observed a pool of blood on the bathroom floor and bloody drag marks out of the bathroom to the front door outside the driveway, to where the vehicle was positioned prior to leaving the place,” he said. “The amount of blood marks and drag marks indicate the victim was bleeding heavily and was unconscious when dragged from the house,” Mr Raut told the court. Detective Superintendent Smith told reporters, and a court later heard, that when she arrived at her Elanora home – while still on the phone with police – the Gold Coast mother noticed signs of a potential break in. A desperate search was underway after police arrived at Wendy Sleeman’s home to find pools of blood in the bathroom and a fire beginning to take hold. Photographs have emerged of the scene at a Brisbane unit complex where a body was found in the boot of a car linked to a missing mother. On Thursday night, however, police found the 61-year-old’s body inside the boot of a blue Honda Jazz, parked an hour’s drive away inside a unit’s garage in the inner-Brisbane suburb of Wilston.

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