Partner of pilot killed in plane crash wins right to attend his funeral after she was BARRED by his family - despite living with him for more than two years
- Jason Spencer was killed in a plane crash near Bathurst, NSW, last month
- De facto partner Catherine Loquias was barred from funeral by the man's family
- A court has ruled both Ms Loquias and the family can attend the funeral
Catherine Loquias (pictured) had been living with Jason Spencer, 44, for two years and two months before he died
The de facto partner of a man who died in a plane crash in NSW has won the right to hold a funeral for him.
Catherine Loquias had been living with Jason Spencer, 44, for two years and two months before he died when the plane he was piloting crashed near Bathurst, west of Sydney, on June 16.
But the grieving woman was told she could not organise or even attend her partner's funeral by his family and has spent the past few weeks engaged in a court battle over the issue, The Courier-Mail reported.
On July 12, a court order said Mr Spencer's family could not hold a funeral which excluded her on July 13.
On July 20, Ms Loquias won the right to attend a service along with her late partner's family and to hold a private wake - which the family would not attend.
Ms Loquias had been living in a townhouse owned by Mr Spencer, along with her nine-year-old daughter for more than two years, court documents submitted on her behalf claim.
After the death of her partner, his family changed the locks on the premises and demanded she vacate the home in Brisbane's inner-city suburb of West End immediately.
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When Ms Loquias found she could not get in to the home, she called a locksmith so she could enter and get her belongings.
Two days later, the family's lawyer contacted Ms Loquias' lawyer to say the woman could have 'no involvement whatsoever in the funeral'.
'Catherine is not welcome to attend the funeral,' the letter read.
'Catherine is to vacate the property at West End immediately.'
Ms Loquias had been living in a townhouse owned by Mr Spencer (pictured), along with her nine-year-old daughter for more than two years, court documents said
The July 12 court decision also reportedly stopped the Spencer family from interfering with Ms Loquias' living arrangements.
Under a decision made by Justice Daubney on July 20, the mother-of-one will organise a funeral service and the Spencer family will bury the 44-year-old at Mt Gravatt Cemetery.
All would be invited to the funeral service but the Spencer family would not attend the private wake, which would be organised and paid for by Ms Loquias.
Mr Spencer did not leave a will, which has caused further contention between Ms Loquias and the Spencer family.
The woman has applied to be the administrator of his estate and noted the pair were earlier in an on-off relationship for more than 10 years.
In her application, she filed receipts for what she claimed were promise rings.
Mr Spencer was found dead inside the wreckage of his plane near Bathurst in NSW's Central West on June 17.
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