Kate Paterson, 38, a teacher, and her 1-year-old daughter April were found stabbed to death in their Brisbane-area home on February 11, 2026, hours after the baby’s father, Blake Seers, 39, was hit by a car 10 miles away in Logan with apparent prior neck injuries.
Incident Timeline
Queensland police responded around 7:30 a.m. to Seers being struck on Beaudesert Beenleigh Road; witnesses noted he ran into traffic already wounded. While notifying family at the Belivah Road property, officers discovered Paterson and April deceased from edged-weapon stab wounds, treating both deaths as suspicious.
Investigation Status
Seers remained unconscious in hospital as of February 11, preventing police interview; detectives probe potential mental health history and his road injuries’ origin. Paterson had recently resumed work post-maternity leave in a typically quiet neighborhood shocked by the emergency response. The case stays open, with calls for public tips.
