Tributes are flowing for Queensland mother-of-two, Louise Susannah Hunt, after she was allegedly murdered by her husband. A home at Geham, in a rural community north of Toowoomba , went up in flames just before 3am on Tuesday, with authorities later finding a body inside. Police are yet to make a formal identification as forensic testing is still under way, but the remains are believed to be that of the 42-year-old wife and mother.
Two children were home at the time of the blaze but are safe and well, Superintendent George Marchesini told reporters on Wednesday. Her husband Cameron Robert Hunt, 45, has been charged with the domestic violence murder of his wife and arson of the home. Neighbours along the rural road through paddocks and gum trees were woken by flashing blue and red lights and the smell of smoke.
A neighbouring family, who didn’t want to be named, were shocked and devastated when they found out Hunt had been allegedly killed. They tearily spoke of the Hunts as a “lovely family”, who mostly kept to themselves, but added that they “could be a lot of fun.” The neighbours said Hunt was kind, caring and a hard-working mum while her husband always checked in on those around him.
“We never saw it coming — it rattles you,” the neighbours said. “What should we have done as a community to see the signs?” Another neighbour said it was a shocking incident. “We’re still coming to terms with it — it’s so close to home,” he said.
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