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Former US Marine Admits Setting Wife on Fire in FRONT of Their Children
Brian Earl Johnston Admits Setting His Wife Kelly Wilkinson on Fire and Murdering Her on The Gold Coast Australia in Front of Their Three Children. Johnston Pleaded Guilty to Murder
Man Who Worked With Kelly Wilkinsons' Estranged Husband ALSO Charged With Murder
MailOnline 17 FEB 2024
A former US Marine has admitted to killing his estranged wife by setting her on fire just weeks before he was expected to stand trial.
Brian Earl Johnston, 37, pleaded guilty to the murder of Kelly Wilkinson, 27, at Brisbane Supreme Court on Wednesday. Johnston is expected to be sentenced for killing her next month.
Johnston set Ms Wilkinson on fire in the backyard of their home at Arundel, on the Gold Coast, about 6.40am on April 20, 2021.
He was found two blocks away on a front lawn in a 'semiconscious state' with serious burns to his hands and airways.
A melted plastic jerry can, three knives and a duffel bag with duct tape was also found at the scene.
A neighbour reported finding her three children, who were aged between two and nine at the time, crying on the front driveway after the murder.
Johnston will be sentenced next month and has been remanded in custody.
In court on Wednesday, Johnston did not respond when asked if he wanted to say anything as to why a sentence should not be passed upon him.
Defence barrister Kim Bryson said she had agreed with crown prosecutor Philip McCarthy that March 13 would be suitable for a sentencing hearing.
'There are some factual matters that remain contested in relation to the background of the relationship... we have been frustrated in our efforts to get out to the prison due to the lockdowns that have occurred,' Ms Bryson said.
Mr McCarthy said there was also a contest of facts over the motivation for Johnston murdering Ms Wilkinson.
Justice Callaghan said he could change the sentencing date if needed.
Daily Mail Australia reported late last year how an entrepreneur worked around the clock to secure a house and land package for Ms Wilkinson's three children.
The children were taken in by Ms Wilkinson's sister Danielle Carroll, her husband and their five cousins.
Construction entrepreneur Tamika Smith launched a community appeal to help build a new home to accommodate the family of ten on the Gold Coast's outskirts, which they moved into in July last year.
Their new home was built by an army of local tradies and volunteers in a project spearheaded by Metricon Homes and My Bella Casa founder Tamika Smith, who is the stepsister of Ms Carroll's husband.
Johnston served two tours of duty in Iraq with the aviation division of the US Marine Corps - but did not see combat.
He had met Ms Wilkinson in the US state of Ohio after his time in the military.
‘Absolutely Horrific’: Disturbing details emerge about Kelly Wilkinson’s death
Former US Marine Admits Setting Wife on Fire in FRONT of Their Children
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