Hannah Clarke

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‘I’m very smart about what I do’: Chilling acts of Hannah’s killer that shocked coroner

Hannah Clarke’s estranged husband was so clinical and calculating in his murderous act that even the coroner leading the inquest into Hannah’s death was shocked to discover just how far-reaching and convincing his manipulations were.

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The missed opportunities to deal with Rowan Baxter

Police missed crucial opportunities to hold Rowan Baxter to account before he went on to kill his ex-wife and children.

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Teary coroner says nothing could have stopped Hannah’s killer

Rowan Baxter was unstoppable in ‘executing murderous plans’ that ended with the death of Hannah Clarke and his three young children, a coroner has found, before recommending an urgent upgrade in domestic violence training for some police.

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‘Why is that?’: The law that isn’t used enough in DV cases

A law that isn’t “used at all very often” in domestic violence cases is set to be strengthened when it comes before State Cabinet.

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‘The f***ed up games my husband plays’: What Hannah’s friends saw before horrific murders

Hannah Clarke was terrified of her moody, violent and controlling husband Rowan Baxter. She tried desperately to shield her kids from the worst of it, but evidence before the inquest into her death shows she couldn’t always succeed, write Kate Kyriacou and Vanessa Marsh.

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‘He’ll kill them all’: Hannah’s friend warned cops days before horrific murders

In harrowing testimony, Hannah Clarke’s best friend has revealed she was so concerned about Baxter’s escalating behaviour, she told police she believed he would ‘kill them all’.

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‘Don’t talk to me about it’: Rowan Baxter filmed blaming Hannah for unregistered car

Footage of a condescending Rowan Baxter blaming his wife, Hannah Clarke, when he was caught driving an unregistered vehicle has been released by a coroner. SEE THE VIDEO

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‘I’m finishing your game’: Chilling note found on killer’s phone

The inquest into the death of Hannah Clarke has been told of a chilling “note” found on her estranged husband’s phone before he killed her and her three children, in which he said “I have told the kids that you loved them. They will miss you I’m sure.”

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Murderer ex showed 29 ‘lethal indicators’ before attack on Hannah Clarke, kids

Hannah Clarke was at an extreme risk of domestic violence in the months before she and her children were murdered, with a shockingly high number of red flags of lethal risk identified.

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The horrifying lengths Rowan Baxter went to control Hannah

Rowan Baxter’s former friends have detailed how the killer terrorised Hannah Clarke, and even plotted to kidnap and murder another ex-partner.

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‘Narcissist’ killer planted hidden recording device in Hannah’s home

A friend of Hannah Clarke’s estranged husband has told the inquest into her death alongside her three children how he left a hidden recording device at her home, overhearing conversations she had with her mother where they called him a narcissist and other derogatory names.

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Brave Hannah’s last stand: Cop’s body cam audio captures mum’s defiant tell-all

On the side of the road, Senior Constable Angus Skaines stood with a horrifically injured Hannah Clarke, her children trapped in the smouldering car nearby. In a transcript obtained by The Courier-Mail, her heroic evidence, recorded by his body-worn camera, can now be revealed. READ THE TRANSCRIPT

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Hannah’s astonishing final act in case her killer lived

In an astonishing act of bravery and strength, Hannah Clarke used the final moments of her life to ensure her killer would not go unpunished if he lived.

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‘Drop the knife’: Neighbours’ chaotic attempts to stop Baxter before he took his life

A deadpan Rowan Baxter ignored desperate attempts by neighbours to get him away from the car before they watched in horror as he stabbed himself in the abdomen.

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