Queensland police charge man with murder after woman found dead in Brisbane

Queensland police said the man was known to the deceased woman.

Police are seen at a crime scene on Wishart Road at Upper Mount Gravatt in Brisbane, Tuesday, September 7, 2021.

Police are seen at a crime scene on Wishart Road at Upper Mount Gravatt in Brisbane, Tuesday, September 7, 2021. Source: AAP

A man has been charged with murder after a woman was found dead at a home in Brisbane.

The 43-year-old, who Queensland Police Service said was known to the deceased, faces one count of domestic violence-related murder.

The woman, 45, was found at the home in Upper Mount Gravatt before 8pm on Monday and despite the "best efforts" of paramedics died soon after.

"It's not lost on me that this happened on the same day as the National Women's Safety Summit was commencing in Canberra," Detective Superintendent Tony Fleming said on Tuesday.

She's believed to have died of an unspecified wound to her lower body.

The man is due to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Wednesday.

If you or someone you know is impacted by family and domestic violence or sexual assault, call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 or visit . In an emergency, call 000.

The Men’s Referral Service provides advice for men on domestic violence and can be contacted on 1300 766 491. 


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Published 8 September 2021 9:45am
Updated 8 September 2021 10:33am
Source: AAP, SBS



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