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Woman accused of running down husband with car was allegedly unlicensed

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Woman accused of running down husband with car was allegedly unlicensed. (2026, September 29). ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-29/fernvale-murder-accused-lacey-jay-bullock/107206276

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Lacey-Jay Bullock, an Australia Post worker, is accused of killing her husband Bradly Bullock by running him down with a car in Fernvale, west of Brisbane. Court documents reveal that she was allegedly driving without a license at the time, as she had been disqualified from driving. The incident occurred on Sunday when neighbors restrained Ms Bullock after bystanders attempted CPR on Mr Bullock, who died at the scene. Detective Inspector Mick Manago has requested anyone with information about their relationship to come forward.
Written by AI on 2026-09-29, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

AI analysis

Story summary

On Sunday evening around 5:55 PM, Bradley Bullock, a 50-year-old man, was fatally struck by a car driven by his wife, Lacey-Jay Bullock, outside their home on Stoneywood Street in Fernvale, located about 60 kilometers west of Brisbane. Emergency services were called to the scene but were unable to revive him; he died from head and multiple bone injuries at the location. Neighbors reported hearing arguments before the incident and attempted CPR on Mr. Bullock until paramedics arrived.

Lacey-Jay Bullock, a 45-year-old woman who was previously disqualified from driving, has been arrested and charged with murder and driving while disqualified. She is currently in custody after being denied bail at her first court appearance in Ipswich Magistrates Court, where she will be remanded until October 21st.

The incident caused significant distress among local residents, prompting authorities to appeal for any witnesses or individuals familiar with the couple's relationship dynamics to come forward.

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Topics

Australia Post Brisbane Fernvale Ipswich Magistrates Court

Subjects

Brisbane GPE · 2× Bullock PERSON · 2× Australia Post ORG · 1× Bradly Bullock PERSON · 1× Fernvale GPE · 1× Ipswich Magistrates Court ORG · 1× Lacey-Jay Bullock PERSON · 1× Mick Manago PERSON · 1×

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"Anyone that has previous information in regards to the dynamics of the relationship between the parties involved, please come forward," he said. "This is quite traumatic incident that's occurred in a public space, in a rural area just outside of Brisbane so the public are quite distressed by what's occurred there."
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-29
🔮 Yesterday, Detective Inspector Mick Manago asked for people in the area who may have knowledge of what happened, or who knew the couple, to please come forward.
2026-09-29 · ABC News (AU)
Woman accused of running down husband with car was allegedly unlicensed · mixed framing

Claims (8 extracted, 3 hedged)

A woman accused of killing her husband by running him down in front of their home west of Brisbane was allegedly disqualified from driving at the time of the incident, court documents show. uncertain
documents → accuse → incident
Australia Post worker Lacey-Jay Bullock's matter was mentioned at Ipswich Magistrates Court today, after she was charged with domestic violence murder and driving while disqualified. asserted
she → mention → murder
Bradly Bullock, 50, died on Sunday after he was struck by a car allegedly driven by his wife on Stoneywood Street at Fernvale. uncertain
he → die → Fernvale
Police said neighbours restrained Ms Bullock while bystanders and first responders did CPR on the victim, but he died at the scene. The woman was arrested shortly after the incident. asserted
woman → say → incident
Yesterday, Detective Inspector Mick Manago asked for people in the area who may have knowledge of what happened, or who knew the couple, to please come forward. uncertain
who → ask → couple
"Anyone that has previous information in regards to the dynamics of the relationship between the parties involved, please come forward," he said. "This is quite traumatic incident that's occurred in a public space, in a rural area just outside of Brisbane so the public are quite distressed by what's occurred there." asserted
what → have → Brisbane
Ms Bullock's family were at court but the accused did not appear. asserted
accused → accuse → court
The matter has been adjourned to next month. asserted
matter → adjourn → month
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