JULY 30, 2000: CASE STUDIES

Mother-of-one Jacinta Bush, 19, was stabbed to death by her partner, Kris Slade, in a hotel on the Sunshine Coast. Slade stabbed Jacinta 47 times with a fishing knife. Slade then tried to kill himself, but was unsuccessful. Slade was sentenced to life in prison and was eligible for parole in 2015.

FEBRUARY 20, 2007:

Joshua Marchetti, 18 months, and his mother Theresa Dominique Marchetti, 32, were killed by Errol Graham Hayes, 40. Hayes was Theresa’s former partner and Joshua’s father. Hayes also murdered Theresa’s flat mate Mark Stewart Christensen. Hayes was given three life sentences.

JULY 28, 2007:

Jason Andrew Schaepman (pictured), 4, and his 18-month-old brother Riley Tait Schaepman were bashed to death by their stepfather Brodie Isaac Preston, 19, in Darling Heights, Toowoomba. Preston was sentenced to 36 years in prison.

MARCH 30, 2010:

Mother-of-one and domestic violence fighter Bianca Faith Girven, 22, was strangled to death by her boyfriend Rhys Michael Austin, 22, at a Mt Gravatt lookout. Austin was found to be of unsound mind due to schizophrenia and did not stand trial. He remains in a secure facility.

MARCH 2, 2015:

Jackson Sharpley, 7, his 27-yearold mother Kris-Deann Sharpley and his unborn sister Amber were murdered by Kris-Deann’s father Derek Sharpley, 52, at their Darling Downs property. Derek Sharpley then shot himself to death.

MAY 8, 2011:

Kyla Rogers, 5, and her mother Tania Simpson, 31, were murdered by Kyla’s father Paul Rogers, 40, on the Gold Coast. Rogers also killed 33-year-old Antony Way. Rogers killed Tania and Antony first, then he killed himself and Kyla.

JULY 5, 2018:

Jack Edwards, 15, and his 13-yearold sister Jennifer Edwards were shot to death by their father John Edwards, 68, in West Pennant Hills, NSW. Edwards killed himself shortly after.

MAY 11, 2018:

Mother-of-four Katrina Miles, 35, her children Taye Cockburn, 13, Rylan Cockburn, 12, Ayre Cockburn, 10, and Kayden Cockburn, 8, and Katrina’s mother Cynda Miles, 58, were shot to death by Peter Miles, 61, at their home near Margaret River, WA. Miles, who killed himself, was Cynda’s husband, Katrina’s father and the grandfather of the children.

DECEMBER 19, 2014:

An unnamed nine-year-old boy, his brothers, aged 8, 6 and 5, his sisters aged 11, 12 and 2 and his 14-year-old female cousin were stabbed to death by his 37year-old mother Raina Mersane Ina Thaiday at a home in Murray St, Manoora, in Cairns. Thaiday was charged with eight counts of murder. While Thaiday admitted to the killings, the court found she was of unsound mind and the charges were dropped.