Two 18-year-old men arrested on Monday, and accused of travelling in the stolen Hyundai, will also appear before the court on vehicle and property charges.
Jennifer Board, 22, was killed while riding her motorcycle in Townsville on Friday night.Credit:Facebook
A 17-year-old also alleged to be in the stolen car was charged with five counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle and one count of stealing on Sunday.
Another passenger is still at large.
Police have issued a plea to vigilantes who think they are contributing to community safety by taking the law into their own hands.
“If you undertake this behaviour and you commit criminal offences, you will be investigated like any other criminal in our community,” Northern Police Region Assistant Commissioner Brett Schafferius.
“If the evidence exists, you will be charged just like any other criminal in our community and you will be put before the court.”
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Mr Schafferius had also announced a new taskforce to tackle crime in the region, including six officers from the Brisbane-based crime and intel command to focus “solely” on high-visibility policing in key areas and the targeting of a small cohort of about 10 per cent of offenders in the region who repeatedly break the law.
The state’s youth justice system has been in the spotlight after Matt Field, Kate Leadbetter and their unborn son Miles were killed by an allegedly intoxicated 17-year-old driver in a stolen car on Australia Day.
Queensland’s police union and LNP opposition have been behind continued calls for changes since, including GPS tracking for young repeat offenders and the return of breach of bail as an offence.
Ms Palaszczuk is expected to announce a new task force on Tuesday, headed by Assistant Commission Cheryl Scanlon, as part of the government’s response.
