‘It’s just awful’: Police investigate suspicious death on Eastern Shore

A man has been charged with murder after police were called to a home on Hobart’s Eastern Shore to find another man dead with wounds to his chest. LATEST >>

A 38-year-old Howrah man has been charged with the murder of an elderly man at a Howrah home on Friday.

Police say the two men “were known to one another”.

The man will appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court on Saturday night.

Police say they were called to a residence in Allumba Street after a report of a sudden death.

When they arrived they found a 74 year old man deceased with a knife wound to the chest.

Police say a report will be prepared for the Coroner.

Suspicious death of a male at a house in Allumba Street Howrah. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones

Earlier, 10am Saturday May 7: “It’s just awful”, a neighbour of a man who died at Howrah says.

The woman said she had been walking her dogs and returned to her Allumba St home in Howrah about 11 o’clock on Friday morning.

“I’d heard the sirens and there were ambulances and police outside,” she said.

Suspicious death of a male at a house in Allumba Street Howrah. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones

“Police asked if I’d heard anything untoward earlier but I hadn’t heard anything and I wouldn’t have with the thunderstorm.”

Neighbours said the 74-year-old man was quiet and kept to himself and was believed to be unwell.

Suspicious death of a male at a house in Allumba Street Howrah. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones

He had lived at the unit which fronts the street for more than eight years.

“He was pretty quiet but often sat out the front and would say hello if you went past,” one neighbour said.

Police and emergency services were called to the unit and when they arrived they found a man “deceased with a wound to his chest”.

A 38 year old Howrah man is in custody and helping police with their inquiries.

Anyone with any information is asked to call police on 131444 or contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or crimestopperstas.com.au

Originally published as ‘It’s just awful’: Police investigate suspicious death on Eastern Shore