In a shocking twist to the death of 49-year-old Sunshine Coast woman Crystal Beale earlier this year, her ex-husband has been charged with her murder.

Crystal was found dead in the Brisbane River by a member of the public at Yeronga on February 22.

Early investigations into Crystal’s death suggested it was non-suspicious , however by March police confirmed a homicide investigation had been launched.

On the night she died, Crystal had left a family dinner at a Sunnybank restaurant and travelled with a man in a car to West End, police said.

The man was Crystal’s former husband Jesse Wahlen Beale, police allege.

Jesse was reported to be the last person to see Crystal alive, when she left the car at 9.30pm on Ryan St, West End.

Police alleged 49-year-old Jesse murdered Crystal before

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