{"id":808333,"date":"2026-07-18T14:13:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T14:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/808333\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T14:13:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T14:13:12","slug":"sister-of-alleged-murder-victim-jana-armstrong-shares-heartbreaking-struggle-as-she-cares-for-her-nephew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/808333\/","title":{"rendered":"Sister of alleged murder victim Jana Armstrong shares heartbreaking struggle as she cares for her nephew"},"content":{"rendered":"

The sister of a woman allegedly killed by her former partner<\/a> has revealed the heartbreaking struggle she faces in the wake of the tragedy.<\/p>\n

Jana Armstrong, 30, was last seen at a property on Gordon Ave in Newtown, Toowoomba, on July 7. Desperate search efforts uncovered the mother\u2019s body<\/a> off a rural road about an hour\u2019s drive north five days later. <\/p>\n

She leaves behind her four-month-old son, Deshal, who will now be raised by Armstrong\u2019s devastated sister, Faith Isaacs. <\/p>\n

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It\u2019s the second tragedy to hit Isaacs, who lost her daughter due to birth complications just weeks prior to losing her sister.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m still trying to navigate my grief after losing my beautiful baby girl and now holding my nephew in my arms, while grieving the loss of my best friend and sister,\u201d she said in a post to social media on Friday.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a pain I wouldn\u2019t wish on anyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

Taking up the responsibility of caring for each other\u2019s children was part of a pact made between the sisters, which had been formed while Isaacs was grieving the loss of her daughter, The Guardian<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n

The inseparable pair agreed that if one were to die, their children would be cared for by the other.<\/p>\n

\"FaithFaith Isaacs made a heartbreaking pact with sister Jada Armstrong to take care of her son if she were to die, just months before she was allegedly murdered. Credit: Faith Isaacs\/Facebook<\/p>\n

In the hours after Armstrong\u2019s body was discovered, Isaacs promised to make good on the pact.<\/p>\n

\u201cI promise you, Jana, your beautiful baby boy will always know exactly who his mummy was, how deeply you loved him and just how incredibly special you were,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will speak your name, share your stories and keep your memory alive for him every single day. <\/p>\n

\u201cI will never, ever let him forget his beautiful mummy.\u201d<\/p>\n

During the search for her sister, Isaacs said her daughter and Deshal were \u201csupposed to be growing up together\u201d.<\/p>\n

\"JanaJana Armstrong with her four-month-old young son, Deshal, who is now in the care of Isaacs. Credit: 7NEWS<\/p>\n

\u201cBut now she\u2019s not here and Jana\u2019s not here,\u201d she told 7NEWS.<\/p>\n

The death sent shockwaves across Australia, with many sharing their support for the heartbroken family. <\/p>\n

\u201cThank you to everyone who shared Jana\u2019s missing person posts, searched for her, donated, brought us food, checked in on us and sent messages,\u201d Isaacs said.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery single act of kindness no matter how big or small has helped us push through.\u201d<\/p>\n

Police arrested Armstrong\u2019s former partner, 48-year-old Dharminder Singh, hours after her body was discovered and charged him with domestic violence murder.<\/p>\n

He was refused bail and will return to court on September 14.<\/p>\n

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