Gerard Baden-Clay charged with murder
GERARD Baden-Clay has been charged with the murder of his wife Allison Baden-Clay.
A handcuffed Mr Baden-Clay was taken from Indooroopilly police station to the Roma Street watchhouse by police, arriving just after 6.40pm.
Mr Baden-Clay's lawyer Darren Mahony said his client was "devastated".
He said it was Baden-Clay’s intention to "defend the charge vigorously".
Mr Mahony said Mr Baden-Clay had instructed him to make an urgent bail application...
ARREST: Gerard Baden-Clay arrives at the Roma Street watchhouse after being arrested for the murder of his wife Allison.
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Gerard Baden-Clay, husband of Allison, once touted as LNP MP
AS POLICE continued the hunt for Allison Baden-Clay's killer, a picture is emerging of the close ties the prominent family has to the community in Brisbane's affluent western suburbs.
Husband Gerard was once favoured in the LNP ranks as a future member of parliament, touted by at least one federal MP as the "best candidate" in the Moggill electorate for the 2004 state election.
"I thought he was definitely a future state government minister," said former LNP member and federal Ryan MP Michael Johnson. "He has a very strong pro-business background and that is the DNA of the Liberal Party."
Mr Baden-Clay, 41, has focused on building his real estate business Century 21 Westside in past years, maintaining connections to high-profile identities including sitting Moggill MP Bruce Flegg.
He has been president of the Kenmore and District Chamber of Commerce since 2004 and been involved in the Brookfield State School P&C...
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