{"id":538789,"date":"2026-03-13T23:49:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T23:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/538789\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T23:49:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T23:49:18","slug":"vigil-held-for-mum-and-baby-as-haunting-cctv-shows-beloved-teacher-kate-paterson-and-daughter-april-hours-before-deaths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/538789\/","title":{"rendered":"Vigil held for mum and baby as haunting CCTV shows beloved teacher Kate Paterson and daughter April hours before deaths"},"content":{"rendered":"

Neighbours and friends gathered for a candlelight vigil to honour a mother and her young child, whose deaths h<\/a>ad devastated colleagues, local school parents, and the community<\/p>\n

The vigil on Boliva Rd, Logan, remembered Kate Paterson and her one\u2011year\u2011old daughter April, with residents bringing candles and flowers as a song was played and a minute\u2019s silence observed.<\/p>\n

WATCH ABOVE: A community mourns the loss of a Queensland mother and daughter<\/p>\n

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The community came together as CCTV footage revealed the family walking with their stroller a day before police believe Kate and April were killed.<\/p>\n

In the footage, Kate is seen holding April in her arms while her partner walks beside them \u2014 a scene detectives say appeared like any normal family going about their day.<\/p>\n

\"KateKate is seen holding April on a walk in her local suburb. Credit: 7NEWS\"QueenslandQueensland teacher and toddler found dead in suspected domestic tragedy Credit: 7NEWS<\/p>\n

What seemed like an ordinary moment is now overshadowed by the tragedy that followed.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I found out the age of the victims I was hoping it was not them because I didn\u2019t know them personally,\u201d Neighbour Nipun Pawar told 7NEWS.<\/p>\n

\u201cI used to see them walk past\u2026 happy family\u2026 always happy\u2026 always smiling.\u201d<\/p>\n

Police discovered Kate, 38, and April inside their home Thursday morning with stab wounds, after officers arrived to notify Kate her partner \u2014 and April\u2019s father \u2014 Blake Seers, had been struck by a car on a nearby main road.<\/p>\n

Detectives now believe Seers fled the home before running onto Loganlea Rd, where he was hit by a passing vehicle.<\/p>\n

He remains under police guard at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, with investigators waiting to speak with him.<\/p>\n

The deaths have shaken the community, with flowers and handwritten notes piling up outside both the home and Windaroo State School, where Kate had recently returned to teaching after maternity leave.<\/p>\n

\"KateKate Paterson was found dead in her Logan home alongside one-year-old daughter April. Credit: 7NEWS\"AprilApril and Kate were found dead by police in a Logan home. Credit: 7NEWS<\/p>\n

Parents have told 7NEWS younger students have struggled to understand why their beloved teacher won\u2019t be coming back.<\/p>\n

Friday\u2019s vigil is expected to draw a large crowd, united in grief for a mother and daughter whose final hours appeared heartbreakingly ordinary.<\/p>\n

The investigation remains ongoing.<\/p>\n

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