Police confirm domestic violence reports received before murder of Brisbane mother and children

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Police have confirmed Rowan Baxter had been reported for domestic violence prior to the violent deaths of Hannah Baxter and their three children

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Queensland police had received reports of domestic violence before Rowan Baxter doused his children and wife in petrol and set them alight.

Detective Inspector Thompson said it was still too early to officially rule the deaths a murder-suicide, but it was a line of inquiry being explored.He noted the outpouring of anger and grief on social media following the deaths and has urged anyone with information about the family dynamic to come forward.

"He might have said he cared and loved his children but I know it was always about him coming first.""RIP you beautiful souls," Mr Clarke wrote. Ms Baxter's parents needed support, Ms Roberts posted, and had"exhausted themselves" trying to help their daughter who had left Mr Baxter before Christmas."Australians all over the country are just shocked, saddened and devastated about what has happened," Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday.

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Talking about how DV victims can stay safe shouldn’t be the focus. The focus should be on the abusers themselves and how police ignored sign after sign.

weezmgk *Hannah Clarke. Fixed it for you.

Carl68R What a beautiful picture...hell is too good for the animal who stole this families future...

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kewmaryboro So why a police statement about keeping 'an open mind'on what happened? Call it for what it was! Infanticide & murder! Guardian report has links to other incidences in what appears to be inaction by Qld police in domestic violence issues. Culture change needed? Check it out!

Very tragic ! do what you want to yourself , but how could any sane human do that to their kids. I don't care if your wife was a bitch, gold digger, or shagged your brother. It has nothing to do with your kids, and there is no excuse on earth for what you done!

RIP you beautiful souls. Children should never ever be brought into adult problems. He was a very sick man. Why harm the others ? Ffs

Obviously

another example of why law abiding citizens should have the right to carry tools to defend themselves. She and the kids may well have survived this if she was allowed to protect herself and her children - how many more must die? The police will never be there for you.

Time for a big vigil surely.

She should have been armed. Then only he would be dead.

Your system failed this woman and her children. I hope they see all of their faces in nightmares for the rest of their lives..

Typical nothing done and I'd put it down to police not having confidence in the soft laws via the courts

So the QLD Police did Nothing as Usual.

Her family have asked that you call her Hannah Clarke. She had reverted to her maiden name after the separation.

Once again the system failed the victim and her children... domesticviolence is a real issue

raisegoodmen

That QLD government has a lot to answer for. Blood on their hands now

And yet, he still killed them?

So we all blame Anna now? That’s how it goes 🤷‍♀️

Brisbane City Cops.........🎶🎸🎵

But what is the state to do? The disintegration of personality is rampant in politics and in love. What can the state do?

Are we going to get apologies from all those media organisations that ran such terrible headlines proclaiming him a ‘good bloke’? Probably not.

I mean, why wasn’t he castrated and thrown into solitary confinement for life?

Another systemic failure in DV system ... what will it take to get stop the crazed aggressors ... maybe first stop must be prison and electronic ankle tracker

Previous reports said he had abducted one of the kids & taken it interstate - (and was free why, because there was no formal custody order in place yet?)

once again reporting to the Police doesn't help the victim and embarrasses the Police when the monster ends up killing people? 🤬

No shit

He killed them all and the daily mail is calling him an ex footy hero, what an absolute disgrace

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Patrice35632323 Of course he was.🤦‍♀️

Yeah but nothing was done. Great job Queensland police....

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