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Accused in Belivah Mother-and-Baby Killings Has Schizoaffective Disorder, Court Told

He remains in hospital under police guard after being charged with two counts of murder.

Overview

  • Blake Matthew Seers, 38, appeared in Brisbane Magistrates Court where his lawyer said he has a diagnosed schizoaffective disorder.
  • Seers was remanded in custody and the case was ordered to transfer to Beenleigh Magistrates Court, with the next hearing scheduled for next Wednesday.
  • Police have charged Seers with two counts of murder, including a domestic-violence offence against a child.
  • Kate Paterson, 37, and her 11‑month‑old daughter, April, were found dead inside their Belivah home on March 12 with injuries consistent with an edged weapon, according to police.
  • Seers had been struck by a vehicle on Beaudesert Beenleigh Road in Bannockburn shortly before the discovery, and he remains under medical treatment under police watch.