Matthew Cox: Husband charged with murder after young mother Tayla Cox and baby are discovered in a Rockhampton home during a welfare check

A young mother and her infant daughter are found dead in a confrontational blood-soaked scene as her husband is framed for their alleged murders.

Tayla Cox, 30, and her baby Murphy Margaret, 11 weeks, were discovered by Queensland Police at 10:52 a.m. on Thursday during a welfare check at a home on Park Avenue in Rockhampton.

Initial investigation shows that the two would have died on Tuesday afternoon.

Matthew Cox, 31, has been charged with two counts of domestic violence murder.

Cox had flown to Brisbane from Rockhampton on Tuesday and was staying in an apartment.

He then presented himself at the Fortitude Valley police station and reportedly reported the death of his wife and daughter to officers on Thursday morning.

A welfare check was then conducted at the Park Avenue home and the discovery of the bodies.

Mrs Cox, maiden name Black, grew up in Rockhampton and attended St Ursula’s College Yeppoon, reports The courier mail.

She was a repair coordinator for a construction company in Berserker, a suburb of Rockhampton.

She and her husband lived in Victoria for some time during their relationship.

They moved back to Rockhampton after purchasing their home on Park Avenue in November 2022.

The move came when Mr. Cox got a job at a local radio station.

Shortly after police arrived at the property, a crime scene was identified.

Officers said there was a large amount of blood at the disturbing scene.

“This is a very difficult and confronting scene for police and emergency services and we will work hard to determine exactly what happened,” Queensland Police said.

Investigations are underway.

A second crime scene was also identified at the apartment complex where Cox allegedly stayed in Fortitude Valley after flying to Brisbane.

Cox will appear before Brisbane Magistrates Court on Friday.

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