A woman has been charged with murder following the death of a woman in Glenella on Thursday, 5th October.
Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) was called for assistance to a Burge Court property in Glenella at approximately 10:45am.
Detective Inspector (DI) Novosel said QAS responded in response to the call saying an elderly woman had had a fall.
“On attendance of that address they identified that the injuries they observed on the deceased person were not consistent with that of a fall and consequently requested that police attend,” she said.
DI Novosel said that the injuries sustained included “significant head injuries”.
“Police attended and located a number of people at that address, including a 55-year-old woman, she was taken into custody and has since been charged with one account of murder in a domestic violence setting,” she said.
A crime scene was declared.
The 55-year-old woman was confirmed by DI Novosel as being the daughter of the 73-year-old. Both women are from Bundaberg and were visiting family in Mackay. They had been in Mackay for around two days staying with family before the alleged incident. They had been staying within the Burge Court address, the 73-year-old had a temporary makeshift bedroom in the garage and that is where the deceased was located by Queensland Ambulance paramedics.
DI Novosel confirmed that the 55-year-old woman is known to police, but there is no domestic violence history reported between the deceased and the accused.
Police said that there are children that live at the Burge Court property but they believe no children were present when they think the alleged incident took place.
The occupants of the Burge Court property were also not believed to have been home during the alleged incident in what was described as a ‘normal morning’ before they left to do their daily business.
DI Novosel said it was confirmed by the occupants that the 73-year-old had been “alive and well” earlier that morning.
She confirmed that neighbours had been canvassed and that some had been able to provide police with information.
DI Novosel said at this stage no weapon had been found consistent with their investigation.
The 55-year-old Bundaberg woman was charged with one count of murder (domestic violence) and appeared in the Mackay Magistrates Court last Friday morning.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic and family violence, you should report it to police.
Support and counselling is available from the following agencies:
DVConnect Womensline: 1800 811 811
DVConnect Mensline: 1800 600 636
1800 RESPECT: 1800 737 732
Detective Inspector Emma Novosel
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