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Donna Louise Steele murder: Police say mother-of-two knew her killer
Andrew Koubaradis news.com.au
AUGUST 7, 2017 3:20pm
'SOME residents of Cooktown are worried and scared — but the mayor of the far north Queensland town fears others are hiding a killer secret.
The community has been on a knife-edge ever since mother-of-two Donna Steele disappeared on August 2 and was found days later in a crocodile-infested creek. The 42-year-old’s body was wrapped in some kind of material, but her cause of death has not yet been released.
Homicide detectives and other specialist police have converged on Cooktown, 328 kilometres north of Cairns. They say the killer is probably someone Ms Steele knew and who had ties to Cooktown, and that is what is causing anxiety among the town’s 2600 residents.'
'Police seized a number of items during a new search of the creek where Ms Steele’s body was found. Detective Inspector Geoff Marsh told The Cairns Post several items were found which “may be relevant” but nothing significant. At least 10 items, including a mobile phone case, were missing from her home and may contain evidence to help identify her killer.
The brutal killing has been the talk of the town. Ms Steele was relatively new to Cooktown was very popular and well known. She worked as a cabin cleaner at Cooktown’s Peninsula Caravan Park and her two young boys attended a local school.
The boys, aged 8 and 10, were left to fend for themselves for a night when they came from school and she wasn’t home. Ms Steele’s distinctive white ute was parked at the home, but she was nowhere to be seen.'
'Police believe she was probably dead by that time after meeting her killer at the home. From there, she was either abducted or willingly went with the killer.
Mr Scott, who has been mayor for nine years, said violent crime was not a usual occurrence. But there have been increasing fears of the effects ice was having on residents. “Two years ago, we identified there was an ice problem. We got people in to speak at schools and speak to students ... It’s here, we are aware of it.”
There has been speculation the drug underworld could hold the key to solving the murder. Mr Scott wondered if there were was a link.
Residents have told of ice and marijuana use, and police have called for witnesses to come forward, regardless of their criminal past.'
Read more at:
http://www.news.com.au/national/que...m/news-story/c8d7a7c9bf67e1d4ad5acd7096a3c54d
Andrew Koubaradis news.com.au
AUGUST 7, 2017 3:20pm
'SOME residents of Cooktown are worried and scared — but the mayor of the far north Queensland town fears others are hiding a killer secret.
The community has been on a knife-edge ever since mother-of-two Donna Steele disappeared on August 2 and was found days later in a crocodile-infested creek. The 42-year-old’s body was wrapped in some kind of material, but her cause of death has not yet been released.
Homicide detectives and other specialist police have converged on Cooktown, 328 kilometres north of Cairns. They say the killer is probably someone Ms Steele knew and who had ties to Cooktown, and that is what is causing anxiety among the town’s 2600 residents.'
'Police seized a number of items during a new search of the creek where Ms Steele’s body was found. Detective Inspector Geoff Marsh told The Cairns Post several items were found which “may be relevant” but nothing significant. At least 10 items, including a mobile phone case, were missing from her home and may contain evidence to help identify her killer.
The brutal killing has been the talk of the town. Ms Steele was relatively new to Cooktown was very popular and well known. She worked as a cabin cleaner at Cooktown’s Peninsula Caravan Park and her two young boys attended a local school.
The boys, aged 8 and 10, were left to fend for themselves for a night when they came from school and she wasn’t home. Ms Steele’s distinctive white ute was parked at the home, but she was nowhere to be seen.'
'Police believe she was probably dead by that time after meeting her killer at the home. From there, she was either abducted or willingly went with the killer.
Mr Scott, who has been mayor for nine years, said violent crime was not a usual occurrence. But there have been increasing fears of the effects ice was having on residents. “Two years ago, we identified there was an ice problem. We got people in to speak at schools and speak to students ... It’s here, we are aware of it.”
There has been speculation the drug underworld could hold the key to solving the murder. Mr Scott wondered if there were was a link.
Residents have told of ice and marijuana use, and police have called for witnesses to come forward, regardless of their criminal past.'
Read more at:
http://www.news.com.au/national/que...m/news-story/c8d7a7c9bf67e1d4ad5acd7096a3c54d