Bizarre Finch Hatton case returns to Mackay court

A Mackay man helping police with their investigation after the death of Suzanne Ruth Scott at Finch Hatton has faced court via video link from prison.

A Mackay man helping police with their investigation after the death of Suzanne Ruth Scott at Finch Hatton has faced court via video link from prison.

Matthew Owen Woodcock, 37, is remanded in custody on four offences including assault and wilful damage of police property at Finch Hatton in the Mackay region.

No charges have been laid yet in relation to Ms Scott’s death.

However police say they are investigating if there is a link between Ms Scott’s death and Mr Woodcock.

Ms Scott, 69, died following an incident at her Boulder St home in the late afternoon on July 4.

Suzanne Scott died in Finch Hatton on July 4.

It is alleged her body was then driven to a Zahmel St address about 6pm where she was pronounced dead.

The tragedy has shocked the small Pioneer Valley community.

Mr Woodcock has been remanded in custody on other offences unrelated to the homicide investigation but instead relate to an incident that allegedly occurred earlier in the day at a home on Boulder Road.

Suzanne Ruth Scott, 69, was found dead in the back seat of her Mitsubish Pajero outside this property on Zahmel St, Finch Hatton on Monday, July 4. Police are treating her death as suspicious. Picture: Janessa Ekert

Solicitor Rosie Varley told Mackay Magistrates Court on Wednesday that she had received a disclosure from prosecutions and had a conference with her client.

She said she had then forwarded correspondence back to prosecutions a week ago.

“I appreciate additional time is perhaps required to consider that decision,” she said.

Police are investigating the suspicious death of a 69-year-old woman at Finch Hatton on June 4. A 37-year-old Mackay man is assisting police. There were two incidents at two separate Boulder Rd addresses. The woman died at Zahmel St. A police vehicle was damaged when the man was taken into police custody. Picture: Rae Wilson

He is further charged with wilful damage of police property at Zahmel St also on July 4.

It is alleged he damaged the window of a police vehicle.

The case was adjourned for three weeks until September 28.