Teenager charged with murdering pregnant mother Diane Miller

Police have upgraded the charge against a teenager accused of killing pregnant mother Diane Miller, who was struck in the head with a block of concrete.

A teenager accused of killing a pregnant mother, who was struck in the head with a block of concrete, has had his charge upgraded to murder.

Diane Miller, 30, and her unborn baby died at Royal Perth Hospital last Friday after an alleged unprovoked attack at the Waterford Plaza carpark on Manning Rd in Karawara on November 29.

She leaves behind an eight-month-old son named Lloyde.

A 17-year-old boy, from Kensington, was previously charged with causing grievous bodily harm.

But on Thursday, police revealed the charge had been upgraded to murder.

He also has an unrelated charge of breaching bail.

The boy is scheduled to appear in Perth Children’s Court on Friday.

Diane Miller died in hospital. Picture: Supplied

A GoFundMe page has been set up by Angela Ryder, who is the aunt of Ms Miller’s partner, to cover the cost of the funeral and support Lloyde. More than $46,000 has been raised so far.

Last week, Ms Miller’s partner Phillip Edmonds told NCA NewsWire it had been a tough time for the whole family.

“It was pretty difficult to say goodbye and to see her in the hospital,” he said.

Mr Edmonds affectionately referred to Ms Miller’s personality as “wicked”.

“She’s a forgiving person, always loving,” he said.

“She was the most beautiful woman.

“She made me solid and the person I am today.”

Diane Miller leaves behind a young son. Picture: Supplied

The couple had just moved into a new home and were preparing it for the birth of the baby.

“We were making it a real home and setting it up for the baby,” he said.

Ms Miller’s niece, Marika, was in the car at the time of the alleged incident.

She described her aunt as a funny person.

“You could never be sad around her – she made everyone happy,” Marika told reporters.

Originally published as Teenager charged with murdering pregnant mother Diane Miller