Clarke family murders
Australian murder-suicide of ex-partner and three children / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On 19 February 2020, Rowan Baxter perpetrated a quadruple murder–suicide in Camp Hill, Queensland, Australia. Baxter fatally burned his 33-year-old estranged wife Hannah Clarke and their three children, Aaliyah, Laianah and Trey, before dying by suicide at the scene. The murders sparked a national debate about domestic violence in Australia,[1][2][3] after reports emerged that Baxter had a history of violence and alleged misogyny[4][5][6] and had been subjected to a domestic violence order (DVO) as well as child custody orders as recently as the month of the murders.
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Location | Camp Hill, Queensland, Australia |
Date | 19 February 2020; 4 years ago (2020-02-19) |
Attack type | Arson, murder–suicide |
Weapon | Petrol |
Deaths | 5 (including the perpetrator) |
Victims | Hannah Clarke (33) Aaliyah Clarke (6) Laianah Clarke (4) Trey Clarke (3) |
Perpetrator | Rowan Baxter |
Motive | Domestic violence |
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