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Two men, Clinton Oliver and Braydon Franklin, have been sentenced to life for the brutal murder of Donna Howe, a Caboolture grandmother, in May 2022. Her charred remains were found by hikers in June 2022 after she was attacked in her own home on Mother’s Day — last seen alive by her daughter just days before. The pair, who were roommates, allegedly killed her with a hammer, taped her mouth shut, wrapped her in a rug, and burned her body in Beerburrum State Forest. The judge condemned their actions as “extreme cowardice” and “devoid of human decency,” noting they showed no remorse. Both will serve a minimum of 21 years before being eligible for parole — Oliver by June 2043, Franklin by November 2044. The motive remains unclear, though tensions over theft reportedly preceded the crime. For the family, Mother’s Day will forever be tainted by grief.

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