- Frances Crawford, 49, found dead in July
- Her husband has been arrested
The RAAF pilot, husband of a mother-of-three, found dead in a reported late-night lawnmower incident has been arrested.
Frances Elizabeth Crawford, 29, was found dead at her rural property in Upper Lockyer, south-east Queensland, at 3.40am on July 30.
Her husband Robert made the triple-0 call to police, who found her body near a retaining wall on the property.
Queensland Police announced on Thursday that a 47-year-old man had been arrested.
“Emergency crews were initially called to reports of an incident at the Thomas Road property in Lockyer Valley just before 3.40am on July 30,” police said.
Frances Crawford was found dead at her Upper Lockyer property in the early hours of July 30.
Robert Crawford (pictured) has been arrested
‘A fact-finding center was set up with teams of detectives from the Crime and Intelligence Command Homicide Group and Gatton Criminal Investigation Division into the circumstances leading up to his death.
‘This morning detectives arrested a 47-year-old man.
“Investigations are ongoing and there is no further information at this time.”
The arrest comes after police made a public appeal last week asking anyone with information about the couple and their relationship to come forward.
Queensland Police said people had approached detectives in recent days and thanked them for their “bravery”.
Anyone with information that could assist with the investigation is asked to contact police.
