A nearby business saw the man on their security cameras holding a large kitchen knife.

A teenager who murdered a woman during a home invasion could be sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment unless the judge finds the crime "particularly heinous".

The now 18-year-old and another teen were charged after Emma Lovell was fatally stabbed in her home north of Brisbane in 2022.

Police alleged the two boys, then 17 years old, broke into a North Lakes house north of Brisbane and attacked Lovell and her husband Lee at about 11.30pm on Boxing Day.

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The mother-of-two died after being stabbed in the chest while her husband was treated in hospital for a knife wound.

The teen faced Brisbane Supreme Court today for Justice Tom Sullivan to hear submissions from the prosecution and defence on what sentence he should impose.

The teen pleaded guilty in March to murder and break-in offences related to the home invasion.

Justice Sullivan said he would reserve his decision on the sentence until next week.

Crown prosecutor David Nardone said he was previously wrong to say the teen faced a maximum sentence of life in prison.

Justice Sullivan said previous cases demonstrated a lower sentence for juvenile offenders convicted of murder.

"It's 10 years unless it is found to be a particularly heinous offence, leading up to 14 years," Justice Sullivan said.

Mr Lovell and his children were present in court and watched as the prosecution played security camera footage of the home invasion.

Mr Lovell told the court he was trying the best he could to raise his children after losing his wife of 22 years.

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"I feel so lost without her … It was so difficult returning home. My daughter feared they would come back."

Mr Lovell said his family now faced a life sentence while the person who murdered his wife would not.

Nardone said the teen had engaged in premeditated offending and stabbed Ms Lovell with such force that the knife blade snapped.

"He has broken into premises or homes on 16 occasions… this was his first time entering a home armed and he knew the risks … he elevated the risk of harm," Nardone said.

Security camera footage was played showing the teen testing the front door and finding it unlocked before entering ahead of his accomplice.

The teen soon after engages in a physical altercation with Mr and Mrs Lovell while holding a knife.

Another camera showed the teens running down the street while the Lovells collapsed in their driveway.

The Lovell family left the court while graphic audio of the home invasion was played.

The couple's two teenage children were also sleeping in the house when the co-offenders broke in.

A barking dog alerted the couple and they tried to push the two intruders out of the house.

The teen stabbed Mrs Lovell in the heart and Mr Lovell in the back, before kicking him several times in the head.

The teen's defence barrister, Scott Lynch, is also due to make submissions today.

Dror Or, a 49-year-old held captive in Gaza, has died, the Hostages Families Forum said on Friday.

Or marks the 38th hostage killed, the forum said.

He and two of his children were abducted from Kibbutz Be’eri when Hamas attacked on October 7 and his wife, Yonat, was killed.

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His children, 17-year-old Noam and 13-year-old Alma, were released during a weeklong cease-fire in November.

Israel says militants still hold around 100 hostages and the remains of more than 30 others.

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Dozens of people demonstrated on Thursday night outside Israel’s military headquarters in Tel Aviv, demanding a deal to release the hostages.

Meanwhile, Hamas said it would send a delegation to Cairo as soon as possible to keep working on cease-fire talks.

A leaked truce proposal hints at compromises by both sides after months of talks languishing in a stalemate.

Across the United States, tent encampments and demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war have spread across university campuses.

More than 2,000 protesters have been arrested over the past two weeks as students rally against the war’s death toll and call for universities to separate themselves from any companies that are advancing Israel’s military efforts in Gaza.

The Israel-Hamas war has driven around 80 per cent of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million from their homes, caused vast destruction in several towns and cities, and pushed northern Gaza to the brink of famine.

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The death toll in Gaza has soared to more than 34,500 people, according to local health officials, and the territory's entire population has been driven into a humanitarian catastrophe.

An Israeli strike on the city of Rafah on the southern edge of the Gaza Strip killed seven people, including children, hospital officials said on Friday.

The overnight strike on the Chahine family home killed two adults and five kids whose ages ranged between seven and 16, according to a list of the names released by Abu Youssef al-Najjar Hospital.

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The strike came a day after the militant Palestinian group Hamas said it was sending a delegation to Egypt for further cease-fire talks — a new sign of progress in attempts by international mediators to hammer out an agreement between Israel and the militant group to end the war in Gaza.

Israel has regularly carried out airstrikes on Rafah since the start of the war seven months ago and has threatened to send in ground troops, saying Rafah is the last major Hamas stronghold in the coastal enclave.

Over 1 million Palestinians have sought refuge in the city on the Egyptian border.

The United States and others have urged Israel not to invade, fearing a humanitarian catastrophe.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged on Tuesday to launch an incursion into Rafah.

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Three people have been arrested after a stolen car chase caused traffic chaos on the M1 in Gold Coast's north in the middle of peak hour.

Tyre spikes were used to stop the black sedan near Upper Coomera on the Gold Coast, south of Brisbane this afternoon.

It was reported stolen about an hour earlier from an address at Pimpama.

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Witnesses have described seeing the car driving on its rims even after the tyre spikes were deployed.

Police said three people fled the vehicle and they arrested all of them.

One was found in the backyard of a nearby home, two were found in a park.

The M1 remains very congested into the evening.

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The parents of the Australian brothers missing in Mexico have thanked everyone for their support as they begin a trip to the area where the two men and their friend were last seen.

Three people have been arrested and a burnt-out ute has been found as the search continues for Jake and Callum Robinson and their US friend Jack Carter Rhoad in Mexico.

Family and friends are appealing for assistance in finding the trio who went missing during a camping trip in the Baja California region, near Ensenada, after they failed to check into an Airbnb.

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The trio have not been seen or heard from since April 27.

Parents Martin and Debra Robinson said they were overwhelmed by the level of love and support.

"We know the Callum and Jake are much loved," the Robinsons said.

"We thank everyone, especially the police, DFAT, Australian embassy staff and other authorities, for continuing the search to find the answers we desperately seek.

"We are heading to the US/Mexico to be as close as possible to the area where they were last seen.

"Callum and Jake are beautiful human beings. We love them so much and this breaks our heart."

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The parents said Callum was living in the US to follow his dream of becoming a professional Lacrosse player and to represent Australia.

"He is widely known in the US as the Big Koala," they said.

"We think of him as our big soft friendly giant."

Jake left Australia two weeks ago to visit his brother.

"It was a trip of a lifetime to see visit his brother, before shortly taking up a new position at Geelong Hospital in Victoria," they said.

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Jake has spent time working in regional hospitals across Australia, always with a surf beach nearby.

The brothers had been to the Coachella music festival before heading to Mexico to surf.

"Jake is such a gentle soul and would want no harm," his family said.

"Our only comfort right now is that they were together doing something they passionately love.

"We ask people to keep them in their thoughts and prayers and to continue to respect our privacy at this distressing time."

Mexican police reponse

A local police commander told 9News he feared the three men had ventured too far out of Ensanada to a remote area.

The brothers were driving a white Chevrolet Colorado ute.

Callum has type one diabetes, adding to his family's concerns.

This morning, the Baja California Attorney General, María Elena Andrade Ramírez told reporters, including 9News' Alison Piotrowski, that three Mexican people had been arrested in connection to the case.

Ramírez said the search was focused on three abandoned tents discovered south of the Ensenada region.

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A car matching the description of the Chevrolet Colorado ute has also been found burnt out on a nearby farm.

The search area takes in hundreds of square kilometres.

Ramírez told 9News that the investigation was "incredibly important" to Mexican authorities.

It had previously been reported that a woman was arrested.

9News understands a woman was found to be in possession of one of the brothers' mobile phones, but it has not been confirmed which man.

It's understood she turned the phone on, which caused it to ping a local cell tower and allowed authorities to track her down.

Mexican authorities said social media posts relating to the trio's disappearance sparked the police investigation.

It's also understood authorities found drugs on her when she was arrested.

Police said they conducted a large search today across the Baja Coast.

They said the search was large because they didn't have a lot of evidence at the moment.

First call for help

The brothers' mother took to social media to appeal for information or help yesterday.

"Reaching out to anyone who has seen my two sons. They have not contacted us since Saturday 27th April," she said.

"They were due to book into an Airbnb in Rosarito after their camping weekend but they did not show up."

A Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade spokesperson confirmed DFAT is providing consular assistance to the family.

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