<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A man who allegedly stabbed his partner and their baby daughter to death suffers from a </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/mental-health" rel="" target="" title="mental disorder"><span>mental disorder</span></a><span>, a </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/courts" rel="" target="" title="court"><span>court</span></a><span> has been told.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Blake Matthew Seers, 38, allegedly killed his fiancée, Kate Paterson and the couple's daughter, April, at their home in Logan last Thursday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The tragedy was discovered after Seers was struck by a car not far from the grisly crime scene, 30km south of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/brisbane" rel="" target="" title="Brisbane"><span>Brisbane</span></a><span>.</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>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/kyle-sandilands-jackie-o-kiis-fm-radio-show-contract-terminated-by-arn/11c5a875-b61b-4577-9d7d-3550169c564e" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>'I don't accept it': Kyle reveals contract terminated by ARN</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police were trying to contact his next of kin when officers discovered the bodies of his fiancée and baby girl in the family's home.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Both died from critical injuries from an edged weapon, </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/police" rel="" target="" title="police"><span>police</span></a><span> said at the time.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Witnesses raised the alarm after seeing a man covered in blood running along a footpath before he was hit by a black utility about 300 metres from the family home.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/murder-accused-needs-medical-help-in-custody-lawyer-says/6d3f3bd4-3b05-4d9b-90af-14c90ea83e68" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A trail of blood was marked along the footpath, leading from the house in the hours after the killings.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Seers remains in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/hospitals" rel="" target="" title="hospital"><span>hospital</span></a><span> and did not appear as two charges of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/murder" rel="" target="" title="murder"><span>murder</span></a><span> were mentioned in Brisbane Magistrates Court before being remanded to the Beenleigh court on March 25.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>PETROL PRICES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/fuel-crisis-australia-how-rideshare-fares-may-increase-driver-wear-cost-of-petrol-explained/827f5cf7-6f6c-43eb-9672-e79a77459ec7" target="_blank"><strong><span>Rideshare giant increases fuel surcharge as petrol prices bite</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Defence lawyer Nicholas Andrews said Seers had been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and would need medical support in custody.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The disorder is a chronic mental health condition combining schizophrenia symptoms, including hallucinations and delusions, with episodes of depression and mania, according to </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/queensland" rel="" target="" title="Queensland"><span>Queensland</span></a><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/health" rel="" target="" title="Health"><span>Health</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Outside the court, Andrews said it was a sensitive matter.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Our thoughts are with those families and people affected by this tragedy," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"But at times like this, I just need to remind myself that there is a job to do.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"There are mental considerations here, and we will be ensuring that those are raised through the appropriate legal channels."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><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><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" 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