Second man charged with murder of Gold Coast mother Kelly Wilkinson
A second man has been charged with the murder of Gold Coast woman Kelly Wilkinson, who was allegedly set alight in her back yard by her estranged husband in April.
Kelly Wilkinson and her alleged killer, estranged husband Brian Earl Johnston, on their wedding day (Photo: Supplied)
The 25-year-old Pimpama man was arrested at a Coomera business on Tuesday morning and charged with the 27-year-old’s murder on April 20.
Wilkinson’s estranged husband Brian Earl Johnston was charged with her murder in April.
It’s alleged that he tied the mother-of-three up before setting her alight at her Arundel home.
The 34-year-old former US Marine was also charged with breaching a domestic violence order and his bail conditions.
When Johnston was arrested just two blocks from the home he was suffering burns to his hands and possibly his airway.
He was transferred to the burns unit at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane for treatment.
Johnstone remains in custody after being refused bail and briefly appeared in court on Friday.
His lawyers asked the judge for an adjournment until October.
The second man has been refused bail and will appear in the Southport Magistrates Court on Wednesday.
