Sue and Lloyd Clarke have shared what they hope will happen in light of the harrowing inquest into the deaths of their daughter and three granddhildren.

The inquest into the murders of Hannah Clarke and her three children, Aaliyah, Laianah and Trey, concluded yesterday, and it’s expected the findings will be handed down later this year.

They were killed in a suburban Brisbane street in February 2020 by Hannah’s estranged husband Rowan Baxter, in a case that has shocked Australia and brought out a national conversation on coercive control.

An emotional Neil Breen broke down reading out their “heart-wrenching” victim impact statements.

“They have been so brave with what they have had to go through over the last couple of years,” Neil said.

Neil: I’ve got to say to both of you the people of south-east Queensland almost can’t deal with this case, and have found it very difficult. And we look at the pair of you, and we just don’t know how you are still going.

Lloyd: A lot of good support keeps us standing, keeps us getting up everyday … we will never get over it, but we’ve got to keep moving and bring it to light and show people they are monsters out there.

Sue says she doesn’t want women to be frightened to leave in light of what happened to Hannah and her children.

“I think he was a monster, and every now and then monsters are born but I don’t want this to make women frightened to leave.

“A lot of them can be stopped.”

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In her victim statement, Sue speaks of the bewildering, all-consuming grief.

“It did help writing it down, but also very difficult to see through the tears to write.”

Lloyd wants people to be educated about the signs of coercive control, and put pressure on governments for more funding.

He says over the past two weeks, it’s been made clear there is insufficient funding and training for police officers and others, as well as temporary housing for women who need to flee violent or dangerous homes.

“Yearly training too, so they are updated on matters.”

He says information sharing also needed to be improved – particularly between interstate counterparts.

Neil revealed being asked to MC the Small Steps for Hannah Foundation dinner in July, it’s one of the greatest honours of his career.

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