Australia - Frances Crawford 49, found dead after suspicious lawn mower accident in Queensland.

[Warshawski]

"Whether the mower was involved in her death is also under investigation.

Bombshell revelations over woman’s death in purported mower incident

Toowoomba psychologist and mum of three Frances Crawford was found dead in the early hours of Tuesday.

7news.com.au

Snipped by me : but I really appreciate this update GRT. I think many of us have wondered about various possibilities & this seems to suggest that we’re not alone in our considerations.

 

[Chimera]

Thankyou Brissygirl. Was a learning curve… never started a thread before, but this case is so strange, it just begs to be discussed!

I actually wondered the same as you…. Maybe she wasn’t found until the early hours but had an accident earlier.

“Her husband called emergency services at 3.40am but the woman had died of her injuries before first responders arrived at the scene.”

Husband assisting police after woman found dead in lawn mower incident west of Brisbane

A man is assisting police with their inquiries after a woman was found dead in an apparent lawn mower incid...

www.9news.com.au

Bbm.
No one is out mowing then, imo.
Or if so, very unusual.
If she died earlier the day before i.e., in the later evening, why did he wait to call ?
Did they have security or doorbell ring cams ?
Any neighbors cameras or did anyone outside the home hear something ?
Omo.

Eta: Some farmers do harvest at night or into the morning, so ...

 

[Warshawski]

I found this news article on 7news Toowoomba Facebook page, no date, only says “1 week ago”, which may be 9th August.

In the video, Det Supt George Marchesini makes a statement that clears up one question some of us were wondering…… if Frances’ husband was not living at the Thomas Road property. The Det states “male person who resides at that location, he contacted Police”. So the husband does live there.

The news reporter then states that:-

“Police are investigating the possibility that domestic violence was involved in Ms Crawford’s death.”

Which is the first time I have seen that in the media.

29K views · 85 reactions | Crime Scene Remains In Place For Suspicious Mower Death | The husband of a 49 year old woman found dead at a Upper Lockyer property is now being questioned. A crime scene remains in place as detectives piece... | By 7NEWS

The husband of a 49 year old woman found dead at a Upper Lockyer property is now being questioned. A crime scene remains in place as detectives piece...

www.facebook.com

Are you sure they said that as I didn’t hear that in the police press convo. They said prior call-out 12 mths ago, but no current DV orders in place…

Having said that, I’ll go out on a limb with my personal thoughts - sadly ( and I that I’m wrong) I don’t think that this is a genuine accident.

It’s taking a very long time for the results autopsy / forensic reports to be made public.
KAnd in some respects I can understand that - any charges against someone must be pretty much water tight IMO - but I’d presume the ADF will be a much hasher critic.

 

[Chimera]

Thank you for making the thread Marg944.

I don't live on acreage but I'm not sure that I would be out on the ride-on lawn mower in the early hours of the morning? But maybe she was mowing earlier in the afternoon, had an accident and wasn't found until the early hours of the morning? I have questions .....

There's dew on the grass in the morning, right ?
So a little challenging to mow around 3am.
Omo.

 

[Warshawski]

Bbm.
No one is out mowing then, imo.
Or if so, very unusual.
If she died earlier the day before i.e., in the later evening, why did he wait to call ?
Did they have security or doorbell ring cams ?
Any neighbors cameras or did anyone outside the home hear something ?
Omo.

I think these are shared questions - I presume shared also by the investigators since they’ve deemed the incident as ‘suspicious’.

With some first hand knowledge, when I consider the challenges faced by our defence personnel, and their mental health fallout - I’m ashamed.

But there can be other options for this occurrence & I’m hopeful ( certainly for the sake of their children )

 

[SouthAussie]

Are you sure they said that as I didn’t hear that in the police press convo. They said prior call-out 12 mths ago, but no current DV orders in place…

At around 0:55 in the video.

Reporter: Police also disclosed that they had previously been called out to the Thomas Road property, and will investigate the possibility that domestic violence was involved in Ms Crawford's death.

DS Marchesini: "Police had attended the scene there, last year, in 2023 in July, there was some action that was taken. There are no current DV, domestic violence, orders that are in place."

Maybe DS Marchesini had been asked if DV was involved, and he said they would investigate that, prior to his statement about July 2023. Unfortunately, the video does not show the reporters questions or any previous answers.

 

[GRT]

Any evidence of former domestic violence shifts suspicion more strongly to the husband. JMOO

I wish we'd get a meaningful update.

 

[FromGermany1]

Any evidence of former domestic violence shifts suspicion more strongly to the husband. JMOO

I wish we'd get a meaningful update.

After all: they take it into account!! Who had thought of it?!

 

[JLZ]

There's dew on the grass in the morning, right ?
So a little challenging to mow around 3am.
Omo.

She might have been putting the mower away, and it might have been earlier than 3am. For example: (WARNING: FANTASY/SPECULATION) They were mowing the day before and then she asked him to put the mower away in the garage. He said he would, later. She asked him again, got the same answer plus irritation. Eventually he told her to do it herself if it was so important, and went to bed. A few hours later, around 3am, he noticed she wasn't where he expected her to be, wasn't in the house. He went looking outside and found the accident scene.

 

[Marg944]

Had a check on the off chance to see if probate has been applied for, and I found nothing. Was a long shot I know, but am getting restless waiting for any news on Frances’ suspicious death.

https://apps.courts.qld.gov.au/esearching/Results.aspx?Lastcompanyname=Crawford&Givennames=Frances&Partyrole=DECEA

 

[GRT]

Had a check on the off chance to see if probate has been applied for, and I found nothing. Was a long shot I know, but am getting restless waiting for any news on Frances’ suspicious death.

View attachment 527640

https://apps.courts.qld.gov.au/esearching/Results.aspx?Lastcompanyname=Crawford&Givennames=Frances&Partyrole=DECEA

That's interesting. Good find!

 

[acehard]

Still no autopsy?

 

[Warshawski]

Still no autopsy?

The silence is quite strange actually. Perhaps it’s been determined as non-suspicious, so no need for any further publicity.

 

[Kittypoo]

The silence is quite strange actually. Perhaps it’s been determined as non-suspicious, so no need for any further publicity.

Post 85 states that the husbands images were removed from the RAA website/literature.
There were hints at a prior domestic. Would that really happen if this were non-suspicious ? JMO

 

[Gidz]

Still no autopsy?

Yes, autopsy report is taking a long time….

 

[Gidz]

The silence is quite strange actually. Perhaps it’s been determined as non-suspicious, so no need for any further publicity.

If that was the case ie non-suspicious, you would think her body would have been released for burial/service…

 

[Marg944]

I hate to think this, but I hope that we are not seeing someone get away with “the perfect crime”.

perfect crime​

noun​

: a crime that leaves no evidence.

Definition of PERFECT CRIME

a crime that leaves no evidence… See the full definition

www.merriam-webster.com

 

[SouthAussie]

According to the below info from Qld, the autopsy report might not be ready yet. And only people with "sufficient interest" can get it. Which, other than family, would likely be the investigators - whether that is the police and/or armed services investigators.


"After all the test results have returned, the forensic pathologist prepares an autopsy report for the coroner with their conclusions about the medical cause of death.

It can take several months for the autopsy report to be completed and provided to the Coroners Court.

Family members or other persons with sufficient interest can write to the coroner to request a copy of the autopsy report."

Medical examinations | Coroners Court

Types of autopsies and testing and what to do if you have concerns about, tissue and organ donation, sperm retrieval, body release for funeral and the autopsy report

www.coronerscourt.qld.gov.au

 

[Doesitmakesense]

Bombshell update as respected QLD psychologist’s ‘lawnmower’ death believed to be murder

Emergency services were initially told she was involved in a ‘mower rollover’.

7news.com.au

 

[Marg944]

This article informs us there will be a press conference today at 10am.

Major update in lawnmower death as police call press conference

Frances Crawford, 49, was found dead at her Upper Lockyer home, in south east Queensland , in the early hours of July 30 after police received reports she had been critically injured by a ride-on mower.

www.dailymail.co.uk