Eighth suspect charged with ‘bodies in the box’ murders

Police have charged an eighth person with the bodies-in-the-box murders of a mother-of-three and her brother-in-law.

The 28-year-old man from Auckland was charged over the gruesome murders in Logan after being extradited to Queensland from New Zealand.

He has been charged with two counts of murder and will appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Friday morning.

The body of Cory Breton (pictured), 28, was found in a large metal toolbox in a dam

The bodies of Cory Breton (pictured, right), 28, and Iuliana Triscaru (pictured, left), 31, were found in a large metal toolbox in a dam in Kingston in February 2016

Police have charged an eighth person with the bodies-in-the-box murders of a mother-of-three and her brother-in-law (pictured is the metal tookbox containing the bodies)

Police have charged an eighth person with the bodies-in-the-box murders of a mother-of-three and her brother-in-law (pictured is the metal tookbox containing the bodies)

The bodies of Cory Breton, 28, and Iuliana Triscaru, 31, were found in a large metal toolbox in a dam in Kingston in February 2016.

Police found the metal tool box containing the duo’s heavily decomposed remains submerged behind a Coates Hire equipment-leasing shop on February 11, 2016.

The couple were believed to have been abducted before their deaths – with Mr Breton last seen on January 21 and his sister-in-law three days later at a Marsden address. 

Police found the metal tool box (pictured) containing the duo's heavily decomposed remains submerged behind a Coates Hire equipment-leasing shop on February 11, 2016

Police found the metal tool box (pictured) containing the duo’s heavily decomposed remains submerged behind a Coates Hire equipment-leasing shop on February 11, 2016

Their bodies were so badly decomposed forensic investigators were not able to determine a cause of death. 

Tuhirangi-Thomas Tahiata, 25, Ngatokoona Maretti, 36, Tepuna Tupuna Mariri, 25, Webbstar Latu, 31, Davy Malu Junior Taiao, 21, Stou Daniels, 21, and Trent Michael Thrupp, 22, have already been charged over the deaths. 

The man has been charged with two counts of murder and will appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Friday morning (pictured is the box containing the bodies)

The man has been charged with two counts of murder and will appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Friday morning (pictured is the box containing the bodies)

A Queensland Police supplied image of a green Toyota Hilux utility police believe was involved in the murder of Queensland pair Cory Breton and Iuliana Triscaru

A Queensland Police supplied image of a green Toyota Hilux utility police believe was involved in the murder of Queensland pair Cory Breton and Iuliana Triscaru

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