<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Days before she was murdered, </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/kelly-wilkinson-inquest-mother-of-threes-pleas-labelled-lower-priority-before-murder/1d62a782-f9ef-4615-bc1f-5fdc4ab74910" rel="" target="" title="Kelly Wilkinson"><span>Kelly Wilkinson</span></a><span> was turned away when she sought help from police and asked to "cool off", a coroner has been told.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>An inquest into the mother-of-three's April 20, 2021, death was abruptly adjourned on Thursday to investigate the Wilkinson family lawyer's sensational new claim.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In a last-minute submission, counsel assisting the family, Mitch Rawlings, said </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/qld-police" rel="" target="" title="Queensland Police"><span>Queensland Police</span></a><span>'s claim that April 12, 2021, was their last contact with Wilkinson may be incorrect.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-attack-iran-live-updates-march-5-donald-trump-latest-world-news-headlines/3e2e4563-acfc-4bac-8d1b-c2fd1d9ebbfa" target="_blank"><strong><span>US sub sinks Iranian warship, 87 bodies recovered</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Rawlings said he had been told by the family Wilkinson had last visited a Gold Coast </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/police" rel="" target="" title="police"><span>police</span></a><span> station on April 16, but was turned away and told to give her husband a break.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Four days later, the 27-year-old was doused in petrol and burned alive by her estranged husband Brian Earl Johnston at her </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/gold-coast" rel="" target="" title="Gold Coast"><span>Gold Coast</span></a><span> home.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"One of Kelly's sisters drove her to Southport police station, where she remained with the car while Kelly got out of the car with some documents," Rawlings told Deputy State Coroner Stephanie Gallagher.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/kelly-wilkinson-inquest-cool-off-mum-turned-away-before-murder-inquest-told/f240e4c7-b453-4c72-936c-54d0d5744038" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"She returned to the car and complained that the person at the front desk turned her away, saying words to the effect of ... 'just cool off. Give Brian a break'."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The bombshell allegation was made as Rawlings applied to adjourn proceedings to hear the additional evidence, which Gallagher granted.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-iran-attacks-who-is-reza-pahlavi-shah-replacement-leader-ayatollah-khamenei-who-will-lead-iran-now/8d5b6cb3-59bf-4345-a66c-56a869ccd420" target="_blank"><strong><span>Son of ousted king positions himself to take over in Iran</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The inquest on the Gold Coast that probed events leading up to Wilkinson's death had this week heard evidence that police missed crucial opportunities to protect her.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Johnston had been incorrectly released on bail nine days before the murder after being charged with four counts of sexually assaulting his wife.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police also failed by incorrectly filing Wilkinson's complaint about Johnston allegedly breaching a protection order, which made it much harder for other officers to find details about her case.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Detective Inspector Paul Fletcher, the officer in charge of the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/gold-coast" rel="" target="" title="Gold Coast"><span>Gold Coast</span></a><span> Vulnerable Persons Group, earlier conceded police had missed opportunities.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Overall, it appears they followed procedures that were outlined for them to do, but there were areas they could improve on as well," he told Southport Coroners Court.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/finance/us-israel-attack-iran-economic-inflation-impact-australia/f2fad1f9-e0d3-40b1-9693-d01673efca43" target="_blank"><strong><span>'A tax on households': How conflict in Iran could hit petrol, hike interest rates</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Officers were first made aware of Wilkinson's complaints about domestic violence 23 days before her murder, and later visited her home to organise for her to make a statement.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Rawlings' last-minute claim came after her heartbroken family wept openly as they gave an emotional victim impact statement on Thursday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Wilkinson's sister Danielle Carroll said her sister had so much life left to live.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"This was her only dream - she was a daughter, a sister, a wife and a mother," Carroll said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"She was home for her three children, a safe space; she loved them unconditionally."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The children now live with Carroll and her family, but it can never be the life they would have shared with their mother.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"All that Kelly wanted from life was to love and be loved - there are no words for the way she suffered in her last moments.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"There will never be any words to pass on to her children to make them feel okay."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The ripple effect of the tragedy has been "immeasurable" with the family surviving minute by minute, hour by hour, she said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Losing someone to such a horrific murder is a different beast, it is unforgiving.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"For every milestone and achievement of her children, I stand with them and celebrate, but it should be her."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Just after 3am on April 20, 2021, Johnston went to a petrol station where he filled a 20-litre jerry can with fuel.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Dressed in black clothes and a black face mask, Johnston then turned up at Wilkinson's home, breaching his temporary protection order.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He attacked his wife, stabbing her repeatedly before dousing her with petrol and burning her alive.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Johnston pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life behind bars.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The inquest - initially set to end on Thursday - has been adjourned to a later date following the latest allegation.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>Support is available by calling 1800 RESPECT on 1800 737 732, Lifeline on 13 11 14 or the Men's Referral Service on 1300 766 491.</span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></strong></em><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><em><strong><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank" title=""><em><strong><span>Apple</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank" title=""><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>ticking this box here</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Sign up to</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="_blank" title=""><em><strong><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></strong></em></a></li></ul></div></div>