Queensland Police charge 18-year-old man with murder in Emerald

An 18-year-old man has been charged six days after a man was found dead in a home after police were called to a disturbance.

An 18-year-old man has been charged with murder following the death of a 58-year-old man in Emerald.

The older man was found unresponsive following an alleged disturbance between the pair at a Loch Street address about 11pm on March 10.

The younger man was taken into custody at the time, but was only charged at the Emerald Police Station on Thursday, six days after his arrest.

Queensland Police have charged an 18-year-old with murder in Emerald. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Tertius Pickard

Police will allege the pair knew each other.

The 18-year-old man is expected to appear in Emerald Magistrates Court on Thursday.

Originally published as Queensland Police charge 18-year-old man with murder in Emerald