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1. Man remanded in custody over alleged murder of pregnant partner on Gold Coast.
By ABC News
A Surfers Paradise man charged with murdering the mother of his unborn child and breaching a domestic violence order has been remanded in custody.
Queensland Police alleged Brock Wall, 34, attacked Fabiana Palhares, 34, with a small axe at Varsity Lakes on the Gold Coast.
Police said he could also be charged with killing his unborn child.
Wall did not appear in Southport Magistrates Court when his case was mentioned briefly on Tuesday morning.
There was no bail application and his case was adjourned for a committal mention in May.
Friends of Ms Palhares told the ABC outside court she was pregnant and that Wall was the baby’s father.
Gisele Reid said she was shocked and revolted by what had happened.
“I know her from the gym,” she said.
“She used to love to go to the gym all the time… I’ve seen her at the beach a couple of times.
“I don’t know much about Fabi… I’m not a close friend, but as I remember her, she was always happy.
She said it was possible Ms Palhares’ brother would travel to Australia from Brazil.