Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced a range of new penalties for young people who commit serious crimes in the wake of the North Lakes alleged home invasion that resulted in the death of mother Emma Lovell.
The Premier told reporters on Thursday that the Queensland government would be implementing a range of changes to the way police and courts operate in regards to youth crime.twitter
and how he thought his wife would survive. The pair had fought to defend their home, with their two teenager daughters inside. A more severe penalty of 14 years if the offence is committed at night, where the offender uses violence or threatens violence, is armed or pretends to be armed, is in company or damages or threatens to damage any property
The appointment within QPS of Assistant Commissioner to the position of Youth Crime Taskforce Commander“We know that this has been a tragedy, a murder that has shocked Queensland and has shocked everyone,” Palaszczuk said, offering her condolences to the Lovell family. “These are tough measures, they will be put in place, and community safety as I said, is paramount here.”
Policing capacity would also be ramped up under the changes. Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll announced Assistant Commissioner George Marchesini, previously in charge of the southern region, would become the Youth Crime Task Force Commander.
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