A mother killed in a Gold Coast murder-suicide was trying to relocate after her husband was freed on domestic violence charges, a friend says.
Teresa Bradford's children found her and husband David's bodies in her Pimpama home about 6.30am Tuesday and rushed outside to alert neighbours.
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Mother-of-four Teresa Bradford was trying to find a new place to live before she was killed by her estranged husband in her Pimpama home on Tuesday. Nine News
Police are still investigating but believe Mr Bradford killed his wife before taking his own life.
The 52-year-old faced court in Southport on January 12 on deprivation of liberty, choking and suffocation, assaults occasioning bodily harm and domestic violence-related common assault charges after attacking his wife on November 28 last year.
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He was granted bail at that hearing, to front the court again on March 21.
AAP reports bail conditions for the man included residing at a hotel in Brisbane and not approaching his ex-wife.
Debra Napper, who said she rushed Ms Bradford to hospital when she was attacked, said the system had failed her friend.
"The system is (at fault) for letting him out of jail and not putting down these court orders for real," she said.
"(November) last year, he choked her and she had injuries on her body and she was very sore so I took her to the hospital so they could document everything."
Ms Bradford had been studying nursing at Griffith University while still looking after the kids and doing the school run.
Zoe Park, who lives a few houses down Matas Drive, said despite all this she always had time to help out or play with her kids.
Ms Napper, who described her friend as "bright and bubbly", said the 40-year-old was packing up to move the last time she saw her.
"She was on edge that she was worried that something's going to happen," she said.
"And it did."
Ms Park was shocked something like this could happen to a woman she said was kind, caring and would do anything for her kids.
"I don't think Teresa and her husband would hurt each other," she said.
"They absolutely loved each other."
Police removed several pets from the scene as they continued their investigations on Tuesday.
Detective Inspector Mark Thompson said there was nothing to indicate a gun had been used but police would not confirm reports Ms Bradford was stabbed to death.
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