John Wallace Edwards
John Wallace Edwards
John Wallace Edwards of Redcliffe, Queensland in Australia was the estranged husband of Sharon Edwards who was was reported missing on Tuesday March 17, 2015. On June 20, 2017 John was arrested over the alleged murder of Sharon Edwards.
Personal Life
John Edwards was the estranged husband of Sharon Edwards.
The couple were grandparents to a baby girl and had three sons.
Sharon worked as a primary school teacher.
The couple owned three properties, one in Grafton, Australia and two, including a vacant block, in nearby Lawrence, New South Wales. [1]
Murder
On March 14, 2015 Sharon Edwards disappeared from her hometown of Grafton, Australia on the north coast. She had been out with friends at the Good Intent Hotel and returned to the home she had shared with her husband, John Wallace Edwards, that night. She was reported missing on Tuesday March 17, 2015, after failing to arrive at school to teach classes.
On June 20, 2017, detectives arrested the 61-year-old in Redcliffe, Queensland. He has been taken to Brisbane Police Watch House and is expected to be charged with murder. Coffs/Clarence detectives and QPOL homicide detectives conducted the arrest warrant at a house in Redcliffe, QLD. Detectives from Coffs/Clarence Local Area Command established Strike Force Burrow to investigate her disappearance and suspected murder. Strike Force Burrow investigators will apply for his extradition to NSW when he appears at court. A press conference will be held at the Grafton Police Station at 4pm. [1]