Graeme Colin Wollington, 68, charged with Rockhampton murder

The 68-year-old man has been accused of murdering the elderly woman, who is known to him, in her home on July 16. Here’s what was heard in court.

Graeme Colin Wollington, 68, has been charged with the murder of a 74-year-old woman in her Rockhampton home and will remain behind bars for another couple of months.

The 74-year-old woman lived in one of the cottages co-located on the PresCare Alexandra Gardens site, on the corner of Farm and Alexandra streets in Kawana.

The cottages are not part of the aged care facility and are independent living.

Queensland Ambulance Service first received a call to the address at 7.29pm on July 16 for a medical incident and the matter was referred to police.

The Kawana home has been declared a crime scene. PHOTO: Aden Stokes

A 68-year-old Kawana man was charged with murder at the weekend and was held in custody until his court appearance on Monday morning.

Police say the man and woman knew each other.

Mr Wollington did not appear in person at court and was remanded in custody and briefs of evidence were ordered.

His next court date will be on September 20.

A crime scene set up at a Kawana home after a 74-year-old woman was found deceased on July 16. PHOTO: Aden Stokes

A crime scene was established at the unit last week, with the duplex still under police guard on Friday morning, with a police officer sitting in a police van out the front.

Police tape had been strung across the driveway of the duplex.

The home is an affordable housing cottage on the National Rental Affordability Scheme of which Apollo Care is the landlord.

“We are watching closely as details are made available, and are helping the police in any way we can,” CEO Stephen Becsi said.

“We offer our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.”