A 17-year-old on a drug bender broke into his family's home, leading to the death of Emma Lovell. The case has highlighted public concerns about youth crime and bail laws in Queensland.
A 17-year-old on a three-day drug bender broke into his family's North Lakes home in the middle of the night with a knife.
Emma Lovell's killer was on bail and had already racked up 84 convictions on his criminal history, including unlawful entry of a premises on 16 occasions.Mr Lovell is part of the growing chorus of Queenslanders who say they no longer feel safe in their own home."A lot of people have been speaking about bail as a last resort and not letting people out, but that's sort of too late for us now," he said.
Detective Inspector Paul Fletcher, who oversees the Gold Coast police district's child protection unit, said the problem was being fuelled by one-upmanship on social media. "We have taken these issues in the wrong direction and now we need to own up to our mistakes and say we need to change course.""I always seem to notice the 26th of every month," he said.
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