Kelly Wilkinson was the mother of three children who died on April 2021. He was killed by her husband in a brutal way. After Kelly’s death, her sister took Kelly’s children and start living with them along with her husband. Well, if you are here to know more about her then let me tell you that you are at the right place.
Who Is Kelly Wilkins on in A Current Affair Tonight?
Kelly Wilkinson was the wife of Brian Earl Johnston who was murdered by her husband on April 2021. Kelly was also a mother of three children whom she left alone after her death. Kelly’s husband Brian Earl Johnston, who was an ex-US Marine, is accused of being accountable for Kelly’s death.
Allegedly, he drenched Kelly in petrol and set her on fire in the backyard of her home in Arundel, Gold Coast. Neighbors discovered her badly burnt body after the incident. Later her husband was arrested and as of now her husband remains in custody and is yet to enter an appeal and the legal proceedings have been ongoing.
Apart from Kelly’s murder, the Crown has also alleged that Johnston had a history of domestic violence and that allegations will be presented during the trial. As per “A Current Affair, Ms Carroll said, “I don’t even have words for it, but you know to give the kids the opportunity to have a fresh start so that, this is our family home is just incredible.”
What is Kelly Wilkinson Foundation?
As a result of Kelly Wilkinson’s tragic death, her sister Danielle and her husband set up the Kelly Wilkinson Foundation in her memory to support victims of domestic violence. The family’s hope is to make a lasting impact on the lives of those affected by such violence.
With the help of this foundation, Kelly’s family or Kelly’s children got a fully furnished seven-bedroom home for the family. The aim of providing the family with a new home was not just to offer them a physical place but to give them a fresh start and new hope after the trauma they had experienced.