Tiahleigh Palmer murder: Foster brother who served time for incest faces new charges

Trent Thorburn has been charged with burglary just weeks after giving evidence at a coronial inquest into his foster sister's death. Photo / Supplied

The foster brother of murdered Queensland schoolgirl Tiahleigh Palmer, who was jailed for sexually abusing her, has been charged with burglary by police just weeks after giving evidence at a coronial inquest into the girl's death.

Trent Thorburn, the son of Tiahleigh's killer, Rick Thorburn, will face court later this month over allegations he broke into a camping store in Brisbane's south in June.

He will face Beenleigh Magistrates Court on July 28, charged with one count of entering premises with intent.

It is alleged he broke into the store with two others, loading tents, a swag and a gazebo into a car before fleeing.

Police investigations into the incident continue.

It comes just weeks after Trent gave evidence at a coronial inquest into Tiahleigh's death in 2015.

Tiahleigh Palmer. Photo / Supplied

The coroner found his father had deliberately killed the 12-year-old and may have done so over concerns she would disclose her relationship with Trent.

Tiahleigh was placed into foster care alongside her siblings after her Kiwi mum Cyndi Palmer went to authorities with fears for her children's future due to a severe domestic violence situation she was in.

In October 2015, Trent confessed to his mother Julene he had sex with Tiahleigh and feared she was pregnant.

Her decomposed body was found on the banks of the Pimpama River a month later.

Trent was jailed for four years in 2017 for one count of incest, one count of attempting to obstruct the course of justice and two counts of perjury.

After serving 16 months, his sentence was suspended for five years.