Police drop charges against man accused of murdering Ipswich couple Christine and Joe Stephan

  • 📰 abcbrisbane
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 19 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 11%
  • Publisher: 51%

Australia Headlines News

Australia Latest News,Australia Headlines

Man charged with murder and arson over couple's deaths near Brisbane

Police have dropped charges against a 28-year-man over the deaths of a couple whose bodies were found in their burnt-out home in Ipswich, west of Brisbane, last week.Hours after charging a 28-year-old man with murder and arson, police drop the chargesJust four hours after announcing the man had been charged with murder and arson, police issued a new statement saying proceedings had been "discontinued" and the man had been freed from custody.

Firefighters had to force entry to the house to extinguish the blaze that had taken hold on the lower level of the residence.Police have released photos of a black Mercedes or green ute which they believe could be "an important piece of the puzzle." "We are also interested in the movements of a black Mercedes Benz and green utility between those times.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 22. in AU

Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines