Coorparoo Junction Murders

26 February 2017
11:00am – 12:30pm

 Police Headquarters
200 Roma Street
Brisbane  QLD  4000

FREE ENTRY

The well regarded suburb of Coorparoo became embroiled in a grisly murder on 22 March 1964.  In the early hours of that day the Fire Brigade raced to a fire in the rear residence of a shop on Cavendish Road, Coorparoo.  A female victim lay injured on the patio, and two charred bodies were located in the home.

An ambulance and police detectives were immediately called to the scene, south of Old Cleveland Road and what was known as the Coorparoo Junction shopping strip.  The victim was transferred to hospital, and the bodies quickly identified as the victim’s mother and sister.

Crime Investigation Branch detectives set about unravelling the macabre events, made difficult by the house fire; the offender wanted to obliterate all evidence.

Lisa Jones, Curator of the Queensland Police Museum, will explain the meticulous way in which police gathered forensic evidence, located a suspect and eventually brought an offender to justice.  Lisa will provide images of the crime scene and describe how thorough investigation by police prompted several judicial precedents.  For this reason, the lecture is NOT SUITABLE for children under 15 years.

This one and a half hour presentation will start at 11am on Sunday, February 26 and will be both informative and educational.

The Museum opens its doors to the public on the last Sunday of each month from 10am to 3pm from February to November in addition to the standard Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm opening hours. Monthly Sunday openings feature guest speakers from across the historical and crime-solving spectrums.

PLEASE NOTE: The Police Museum will open Sunday, February 26 from 10am to 3pm, and is located on the ground floor of Police Headquarters, 200 Roma Street, Brisbane.