A man has been charged with murder following the horrific death of Queensland mother-of-three Kelly Wilkinson.
On Tuesday evening, Queensland Police released a statement confirming Gold Coast detectives had charged a 34-year-old New Beith man with murder and breaching a domestic violence order.
The man, who remains under police guard in hospital, will have the charges presented to the Southport Magistrates Court on Wednesday in his absence.
Formal identification continues after the body of a woman was located at a Spikes Court address on Tuesday morning, with police believing the deceased to be Ms Wilkinson, 27.
Earlier on Tuesday afternoon, Ms Wilkinson was identified via a GoFundMe fundraising page which was created to help support her children and plan for the funeral.
“Unfortunately Kelly has passed away … we are trying to raise money to pay for the funeral, the kids schooling and all other costs. Please help us! We appreciate any help no matter how big or small,” the page, created by Natalie Wilkinson, said.
Natalie also uploaded a new profile picture on Facebook on Tuesday picturing Ms Wilkinson, with the caption: “My beautiful angels.”
Also on Facebook was a tribute to Ms Wilkinson’s mother Karen who – according to the post – died “suddenly” just two months ago.
She died on February 28 aged 55 years.
She was the “loving mother” of Ms Wilkinson and her sisters Daniella, Emma and Natalie – she was also the “adored nanny” to her eight “beautiful grandchildren”, according to the social media post.
Earlier on Tuesday, police revealed they had launched a homicide investigation into the incident.
A concerned neighbour called police at 6.40am on Tuesday after hearing a disturbance on Spikes Court in Arundel.
Upon their arrival, police found a body in the backyard.
A 34-year-old man was located in a “semiconscious state” two blocks away shortly after, also with burn injuries.
He was suffering from burn marks to his hands and airway, and taken to Gold Coast University Hospital in a serious condition, where he remains under police guard.
Police have confirmed one of their lines of inquiry is whether he had lit a fire that subsequently killed Ms Wilkinson.
Detective Inspector Chris Ahearn said three children, all under the age of nine, were believed to have been at the home at the time.
“We still need to positively identify this person, we don’t know if she lived alone … One of our lines of investigation is determining whether she had a connection to the house,” Detective Ahearn said earlier in the day.
“We’re interested to determine whether there was a relationship between these two people and whether there’s previous history.”
A crime scene was declared and the whole area was canvassed, including the suspension of rubbish collection, as police combed for evidence.
“The forensic examination will take some time,” Detective Ahearn said.
“There may be further evidence that has left that scene. Our intention is to lock that area down and determine (whether that is the case).”
Detective Ahearn said at this stage police were not focusing their inquiries elsewhere, but would “keep an open mind”.
“We believe he has a link to that house,” Detective Ahearn said.
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