{"id":3769,"date":"2026-05-28T02:56:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T02:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/mum-acquitted-of-sons-murder-faces-new-charge-over-daughters-death\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T02:56:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T02:56:21","slug":"mum-acquitted-of-sons-murder-faces-new-charge-over-daughters-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/mum-acquitted-of-sons-murder-faces-new-charge-over-daughters-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Mum acquitted of son&#8217;s murder faces new charge over daughter&#8217;s death"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_1cf1db\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Maree Mavis Crabtree, 59, was acquitted of all charges relating to the death of her son Jonathan, 26, whose body was found at their Gold Coast home back in 2017<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37214436\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Maree Mavis Crabtree and son Jonathan Crabtree\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37214436.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Maree-Mavis-Crabtree-and-son-Jonathan-Crabtree.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37214436.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_Maree-Mavis-Crabtree-and-son-Jonathan-Crabtree.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37214436.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_Maree-Mavis-Crabtree-and-son-Jonathan-Crabtree.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37214436.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Maree-Mavis-Crabtree-and-son-Jonathan-Crabtree.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Maree Mavis Crabtree and son Jonathan Crabtree\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Maree Mavis Crabtree and son Jonathan Crabtree<cite aria-label=\"Image: ABC News\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: ABC News)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A mother acquitted of her son&#8217;s killing now faces murder charges relating to her daughter&#8217;s death. Maree Mavis Crabtree from Queensland, <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/Australia\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Australia<\/a> was cleared of murdering her 26 year old son Jonathan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">His remains were discovered at their <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/travel\/brit-australia-reveals-tricky-situation-36825951\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Gold Coast<\/a> property in 2017, with Crabtree, 59, accused of lacing a smoothie with oxycodone before making a $125,000 insurance claim from his superannuation death benefit policy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Crabtree denied <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/serial-killer-on-loose-tourist-37207319\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">murder, attempted murder<\/a> and fraud allegations. The jury delivered <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/breaking-tommy-robinson-not-guilty-36185904\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">not guilty verdicts <\/a>on all counts earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She must now face court on a murder charge concerning the death of her youngest daughter Erin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Erin, then 18, was discovered unresponsive at the family residence in September 2012. Her mother, brother and sister were abroad on a Pacific Islands cruise at the time.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37214437\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37214437\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Erin's body was found in 2012\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37214437.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Erins-body-was-found-in-2012.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37214437.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Erins-body-was-found-in-2012.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37214437.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Erins-body-was-found-in-2012.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37214437.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Erins-body-was-found-in-2012.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Erin's body was found in 2012\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Erin&#8217;s body was found in 2012<cite aria-label=\"Image: ABC News\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: ABC News)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The getaway had been arranged by a disability service to provide Erin with a break, however her mother informed the travel agent just weeks beforehand that her daughter would not be attending.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Every detail surrounding the second murder allegation against Crabtree was withheld from jurors throughout Jonathan&#8217;s murder trial, though the judge made reference to her death during the summing up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Beyond the murder accusations, Crabtree stands charged with attempted fraud offences totalling at least $100,000 in December 2018, at least $30,000 between October 2010 and June 2015, and a further attempted fraud in June 2015.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Crabtree was also hit with Commonwealth fraud allegations at Brisbane District Court on May 22, facing eight counts of securing financial advantage through deception spanning 2009 to 2018, alongside three general dishonesty charges.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Defence solicitor Jodie Mair explained the Commonwealth proceedings were on hold pending resolution of her client&#8217;s Supreme Court case.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37214435\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37214435\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jonathan Crabtree\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37214435.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Jonathan-Crabtree.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37214435.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Jonathan-Crabtree.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37214435.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Jonathan-Crabtree.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37214435.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Jonathan-Crabtree.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Jonathan's body was found in 2017\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Jonathan&#8217;s body was found in 2017<cite aria-label=\"Image: ABC News\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: ABC News)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I can confirm that the first of those indictments has been resolved by way of a trial,&#8221; Mair stated, referencing Crabtree&#8217;s acquittal on May 11.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She indicated the remaining murder and state fraud allegations are scheduled for mention or review in the coming month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;It&#8217;s the case where these (Commonwealth) matters reasonably can&#8217;t progress until finalisation of the Supreme Court matters, and largely that may dictate how these matters proceed,&#8221; she explained.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She confirmed ongoing dialogue between defence and prosecution regarding the remaining Supreme Court indictment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Commonwealth allegations are due for mention in the District Court on July 16.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/gold-coast-mum-daughter-murder-37214438\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maree Mavis Crabtree, 59, was acquitted of all charges relating to the death of 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