Queensland man charged after allegedly kicking partner to death
A man has been charged over the bashing murder of his female partner in Queensland, in the fifth case of alleged domestic violence murder in the state in three weeks.
Olivia Tung, 41, was allegedly kicked to death by Nathan O'Malley at a caravan park in Eight Mile Plains on March 16th.
He then called paramedics to the home, claiming she had fallen, and Ms Tung was taken to hospital but she died from internal injuries.
After an extensive investigation, 37-year-old O'Malley was arrested on Wednesday morning.
Police allege Ms Tung had been assaulted before the alleged attack that killed her.
O'Malley is the third Queensland man charged over a domestic murder in less than a week.
“This is just utterly overwhelming because, traditionally, you would consider one woman a week in the country,” the chief executive of Queensland’s DV Connect, Di Mangan,said.
Mother of six Michelle Reynolds was stabbed to death at Rosewood on Monday.
Sandra Peniamina's body will be flown to New Zealand on Thursday, a week after she was allegedly killed by her husband at Kippa-Ring.
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Last month in Gordonvale, Jasman Ghuman lost her mother and grandmother allegedly at the hands of her father.
“This is probably one of the most distressing facts…is that 11 children are without a mother,” Ms Mangan said.
Queensland's DV Connect is the nation's busiest domestic violence service, with 140 calls to the service considered a good day.
“I know that when the murders of Tara Brown and Karina Lock happened in September last year, we were also quite concerned that it could open some floodgates, hoping it wouldn't - but I think it has,” she said.
A Red Rose Rally in memory of the women has been organised for Thursday outside Parliament House.
The rallies are held in the state when a woman loses her life as a result of domestic violence, but campaigners have said due to the number of recent alleged murders, they are planning an even bigger public rally to be held outside Brisbane Supreme Court next Thursday.
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