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Young woman to face court after being charged with murder of husband at Warana

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A third person is facing a murder charge over the death of a beloved husband in an alleged break-in attempt.

Zdravko Bilic, 57, was found dead with stab wounds at his beachside home in Warana on July 14.

Police charged boys aged 15 and 17 with murder on Thursday before a third person was arrested on Tuesday.

An 18-year-old woman from Bethania, southeast of Brisbane, was hit with a string of charges including murder.

Additional charges include a number of break-and-enter offences along with unauthorised use of a motor vehicle.

She is set to appear in the Toowoomba Magistrates Court on Wednesday.

Mr Bilic’s death shattered the quiet suburb of Warana, which has rallied around his wife, multimillion-dollar skincare business founder Gry Tomte.

“He was loved by more people that I can put into words,” she said in a statement released by Queensland Police.

“If you’ve had the privilege of being in Zed’s presence, you’ll know that he was literal sunshine … and the world is a little less bright without him in it.”

Police on Thursday said Mr Bilic was stabbed twice in an altercation with the two boys after they allegedly entered the beachside home about 11.30pm on July 14.

The force has not yet outlined how the third alleged offender was involved in the incident.

Ms Tomte was not home at the time and had asked a neighbour to check on her husband after she had not heard from him.

Mr Bilic – a popular community member who worked as a junior soccer coach – was found dead in his yard by the neighbour about 7.30pm on Monday.

The two teenagers who were charged earlier faced court last week and were remanded in custody for a Maroochydore committal mention on September 10.

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