Baxter was born in New Zealand and grew up in Tauranga Region and also completed his high school and college studies there.

But she was confirmed to have died later on Wednesday.Paramedics said they had also treated a passerby, who had "tried his best to get to the car". "How the fire actually occurred has not been ascertained at the moment so for us to call it a murder-suicide or a tragic accident, it's inappropriate at this stage," Detective Inspector Mark Thompson said. The mother of the children, Hannah Baxter, 31, was rushed to hospital but later died of her injuries.Mr Baxter, who predominantly played as a winger, became a member of the New Zealand Warriors NRL squad. Picture: Hannah Johnston/PhotosportMr Baxter, who grew up in the Tauranga region on New Zealand’s North Island, played a pre-season game for the Warriors against the Parramatta Eels in 2005 and represented New Zealand A a year earlier.He also played for the Auckland Lions in the Bartercard Cup — the top rugby league competition in New Zealand in the early 2000s. A crime scene is in place in Brisbane's Camp Hill area Sporting past: Rowan Baxter, right, during a New Zealand national premiership match in 2008, with Kelvin Wright and Anthony Swans. KILLER rugby star Rowan Baxter would punish and control his wife if she didn't have sex with him every day or wear 'appropriate' clothing, a friend has revealed. Her children were only a reflection of her. Gorgeous, happy kids who held a massive piece in my heart and I’m sure many others because that’s exactly what they were like.Detective Inspector Mark Thompson said it was too early to comment on how the fire started.“How the fire actually occurred has not been ascertained at the moment, so for us to call it a murder-suicide or a tragic accident, it’s inappropriate at this stage,” he said.“I’ve seen some horrific scenes — this is up there with some of the best of them. He never revealed the exact figure of his net worth in the media.

Former Warriors player Rowan Baxter died in Brisbane of a self-inflicted stab wound after a car fire which killed his estranged wife and three children.

He attended Tauranga Boys College where he played a pre-season game for the NRL in 2005. Rowan Baxter, former NRL player of New Zealand Warriors died in a Brisbane car fire along with his three children. The former NRL player, Rowan Baxter was active in the sports field for a long time. He played in NRL trials,” a Warriors spokesman said.Baxter’s 2005 NZ Warriors squad photo. A man who died in a horrific car fire together with three children under the age of 10 was identified as an ex-NRL player. Mr Baxter, who predominantly played as a winger, became a member of the New Zealand Warriors NRL squad. Picture: Andrew Cornaga/PhotosportPlaying in the Bartercard Cup Final in 2006. He was in our full-time NRL squad in 2005. They found the couple's three children Laianah, Aaliyah and Trey - aged between six and three - dead inside the car.Emergency crews tried to revive Rowan Baxter, 42, but he was declared dead.Australian media report that he was found close to the car with a self-inflicted stab wound. These are external links and will open in a new windowAn ex-rugby league player, his wife and their three children have died after a car fire in the Australian city of Brisbane.Rowan Baxter and the children, all under 10, were found dead at the scene by emergency responders, police said.His wife, Hannah Baxter, aged 31, died later in hospital from extensive burns. One of the four victims was Rowan Baxter, a member of the 2005 New Zealand Warriors Squad.

"Police were first called to the scene in Camp Hill area in the east of Brisbane at 08:30 local time on Wednesday (21:30 GMT on Tuesday). She had reportedly jumped from the car yelling: "He's poured petrol on me". He also played for …

He had been in the front passenger seat and Hannah Baxter had been driving the car, police said.The pair had reportedly separated late last year, and were trying to work out custody arrangements.Residents told Australian media they had seen Mrs Baxter jump out of the car while she was on fire.She was taken to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital in a critical condition, police said. He was later pronounced dead.Three children, Aaliyah, 6, Laianah, 4 and Trey, 3, were found dead inside the burning vehicle. He was contracted to the Warriors in 2005 on a $10,000 playing fee, but never played a game in the top grade. He had a great experience in fitness and also had a fitness company which is closed now.

Among them are pictures of Mr Baxter alongside All Black Nathan Harris and ex-Brisbane Broncos, Queensland and Kangaroos star Matt Gillett.Mr Baxter also posted photos with WWE icon The Undertaker, former New Zealand rugby league captain Ruben Wiki and ex-Kiwi international Lance Hohaia.Rowan Baxter with former Brisbane Broncos player Matt Gillett.Baxter posing for a photo alongside All Black Nathan Harris.A relative of Ms Baxter and the three children killed in the horrific car fire says Mr Baxter was a “monster” the family had been desperately trying to escape.The slain mother’s sister-in-law Stacey Roberts said Ms Baxter’s parents had “exhausted themselves” trying to “help Hannah escape this monster” and asked for donations to help cover funeral costs via a fundraiser set up overnight.“As you may be aware my beautiful sister in-law and my nieces and nephew had their lives taken by a disgusting human being they called their father,” Ms Roberts wrote on the fundraising page, which had raised more than $5000 within hours of going live.“For all those who knew Hannah or had even just met her once would know how much of a beautiful soul she was, her children were her life.“All she ever wanted was happiness. Former NRL player Rowan Charles Baxter torched the family car on Wednesday His three children - Aaliyah, 6, Laianah, 4, and Trey, 3 - died following … He was contracted to the Warriors in 2005 on a $10,000 playing fee, but never played a game in the top grade.“Rowan didn’t play an NRL match.