Posted: 2024-08-17 03:06:07

A man has been charged with murder after a 61-year-old man was found dead at a unit in Stones Corner following an altercation a week earlier.

The body was found when police were called to the unit on Vine Street at about 1am on Friday to conduct a welfare check.

A crime scene has been established in Stones Corner while police investigate the death.

A crime scene has been established in Stones Corner while police investigate the death.

Early investigations indicate the death occurred as a result of an altercation about 10pm on Friday, August 9.

Detectives located and arrested a man on the Sunshine Coast just after midnight last night. It is alleged the two men were known to each other.

The 40-year-old Sunshine Coast man will appear in the Maroochydore Magistrates Court on Monday.

A crime scene has been established and anyone with information or who may have witnessed any suspicious behaviour in the area has been urged to contact police.

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