Police have charged a 45-year-old man, Shaun Glen Brett, with the murder of Thomas Christie, 41. Mr Christie's body was found beside a walking trail in Maryborough West on October 7. Police allege he was assaulted in the early hours and died at the scene on Slaughterhouse Road. Both men were known to each other and had been sleeping at a nearby campsite. Mr Brett appeared in Maryborough Magistrates Court, was remanded in custody, and the matter was adjourned until January 19.
Police have charged a 45-year-old Maryborough man with murder following the sudden death of another man in Maryborough West on 7 October. Emergency services were called to Slaughterhouse Road at about 6.52am after a man was found unresponsive. The 41-year-old Maryborough man was declared dead at the scene, where a crime scene was established. The accused is due to face Maryborough Magistrates Court on 21 October.
Queensland police are investigating the death of a man found unresponsive on a road in Maryborough West. Emergency services discovered the man just before 7am, and officers declared him deceased shortly after. A crime scene has been established as police work to determine the circumstances surrounding his death. Queensland Premier David Crisafulli described the incident as deeply troubling for the small community.
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Queensland police are investigating the death of a man found unresponsive on a road in Maryborough West. Emergency services discovered the man just before 7am, and officers declared him deceased shortly after. A crime scene has been established as police work to determine the circumstances surrounding his death. Queensland Premier David Crisafulli described the incident as deeply troubling for the small community.