Louise ‘cherished time with family’: Mum mourned as husband charged with murder
His Legal Aid lawyer requested the case be adjourned for three months to allow the prosecution to prepare its brief of evidence.
The matter was adjourned until July 16, with the brief of evidence due a fortnight earlier.
On Tuesday, police Superintendent George Marchesini confirmed two young children had lived at the home, and they were “safe, well and accounted for”.
“There was no hospitalisation of the children. And all I can say at this point in time, look, they’re young children within that house,” he said.
Police were still investigating the cause of the intense fire. Aerial footage showed the roof caved in and the structure gutted.
“It’s a terrible situation when you have an incident like this, and what I mean by that is any person who’s deceased in a dwelling from the result of a fire,” Marchesini said.
Mr Hunt was later located almost 200 kilometres away in Redcliffe, north of Brisbane.Credit: Nine
Ms Hunt worked in a family-owned bullbar manufacturing business, TUFF Australia, alongside her brother Anton Griffiths.
“When Louise isn’t busy crafting compelling marketing campaigns, she cherishes time spent with her family,” her profile on the TUFF website reads.
“Louise’s adventurous spirit was evident from a young age. Growing up in Zimbabwe, she had encounters that not many can boast about, including being chased by an elephant and a warthog.
“As for her dream holiday destination, Louise’s ideal retreat involves a beach and cocktails. Any place that combines the soothing sound of waves with the clink of glasses is her idea of the perfect getaway.”
Louise Hunt has been remembered as an “exceptional human being”. Credit: Facebook
The family moved from Zimbabwe to Queensland’s south-east in 2002, when Ms Hunt’s father purchased the TUFF bullbars and ute shop, before expanding the business to Brisbane.
In a statement on Wednesday, TUFF general manager Mark Casey said Ms Hunt’s family, friends and colleagues were grieving an “exceptional human being”.
“TUFF Group has faced a devastating loss with the tragic death of Louise,” his statement said.
“The impact on the TUFF family has been enormous and incomprehensible.
“We are together grieving the loss of a work colleague, friend and an exceptional human being.”
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