Woman ‘tied up and murdered’ after Mother’s Day dinner
A woman returning from a Mother’s Day dinner was ambushed, tied up, and her body was burned near an isolated mountain track, as presented to a jury. Two men, Braydon Franklin and Clinton Travis Oliver, pleaded not guilty to her murder in the Brisbane Supreme Court. The case involves the discovery of the victim’s skeletal remains in the Glasshouse Mountains and allegations of body disposal to conceal forensic evidence.
- ▪Donna Louise Howe, 57, was reported missing by her daughter after she was last seen on May 8, 2022.
- ▪Her skeletal remains were found along a four-wheel‑drive track in the Glasshouse Mountains shortly after the report.
- ▪Braydon Franklin and Clinton Travis Oliver pleaded not guilty to murder but admitted to mistreatment of a corpse.
- ▪Prosecutors allege the defendants tied up Howe, inflicted a severe head injury, and burned her body to destroy evidence.
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| Publication time | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:33:37 +1000 |
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