Ex-girlfriend, 22, charged with brutally stabbing a young father to death in the street just 500 metres from his home
- Freeman Brookes, 26, was stabbed and killed about 1am on Sunday
- Mr Brookes was just 500m from his home when he was allegedly attacked
- Dana Wade, the victim’s girlfriend, says she is ‘destroyed’ by the sad news
- A 22-year-old woman, Steevie Kennedy, who is allegedly Mr Brookes ex-girlfriend, is charged
A young father was brutally stabbed to death just 500 metres from his home.
Freeman Brookes, 26, walked into a Caboolture service station and asked for help shortly after 1am on Sunday morning, before he collapsed from an apparent stab wound.
Freeman Brookes, 26, was allegedly stabbed and killed shortly after 1am on Sunday
Mr Brookes was rushed to hospital, where he later died, according to Queensland Police.
‘He was a really nice guy, always there to help people, but obviously some people don’t see that,’ Ms Wade said, according to Nine News.
‘I was destroyed to think something like that could happen to someone as good as him.’
His girlfriend Dana Wade, was waiting for Mr Brookes at home, who had left the house after another woman was alleged to have called him and asked for him to come over
‘He was a nice guy, always there to help people obviously some people don’t see that,’ Ms Wade said
Mr Brookes’ sister, Tahya Tivahn Pendergast, said an emotional goodbye to her brother on social media.
‘You were so young, to young, forever will you remain in my thoughts,’ Ms Pendergast posted on her Facebook page.
‘I never Truly thought I would have to say goodbye to you, mum, Cj and I will forever hold you in our hearts that one day we may see you again.
It has been alleged his ex-girlfriend, Steevie Kennedy, met him in the street and stabbed him
Ms Kennedy, 22, was charged with murder and will appear in court on Monday. Another woman was also arrested and is assisting police with their investigation
‘My Brothers life came to a sad and violent death that no one should ever have to endure. And our mother is finding it hard to grasp closure that a mother should never have to endure a loss like this.‘
Ms Kennedy, 22, was charged with murder and will appear in court on Monday.
Another woman was also arrested and has been released without charge.