Donna Louise Steele’s body was discovered in a remote creek early on Sunday, four days after the 42-year-old was reported missing by her partner.
She was last seen alive on Wednesday at an IGA supermarket in Cooktown. Detective Inspector Geoff Marsh told media today the body found in Isabella Creek hadn’t yet been positively identified, but investigators believed it was Ms Steele.
When asked if there were any suspects he said police had a “number of lines of inquiry” — and ruled out the killing as a random act.
“We are confident that [the killer] was a person known to her.”
Inspector Marsh said inquiries in relation to her belongings, and in particular at her home, led police to suspect it was a targeted attack.
He would not confirm reports the body was found wrapped in some sort of material.
A number of Cooktown locals had already come forward with information, something Inspector Marsh hoped would continue.
Initially there had been “great alarm” when Ms Steele vanished and there was now “absolute shock” her body had been found.
Source: Donna Steele murder: Cooktown mum knew her killer, police say
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