Hamilton death: Homicide investigation launched after woman’s stabbing death at Oxford St address

A woman in her 40s has died after being stabbed at a home in Hamilton in what police are calling “a tragic incident”. A 55-year-old female from the same suburb has been charged with murder.

Police have charged a 55-year-old woman with murder after she allegedly stabbed her 43-year-old neighbour to death at Hamilton on Thursday morning.

Police were called to a unit complex on Oxford St at Hamilton about 8:45am to reports of a disturbance.

The woman in her 40s sustained several stab wounds and was taken to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, where she later died.

The woman’s 55-year-old neighbour has since been charged with one count each of murder and enter with intent.

A forensics officer at the property in Hamilton. Picture: David Clark

Police will allege the 55-year-old woman entered the Oxford St unit on Thursday morning and stabbed the 43-year-old resident.

The 55-year-old is due to appear before Brisbane Magistrates Court on Friday.

Police will allege the two women were known to each other but not in a familial setting.

The property is owned by the government and is run by the department of housing. It’s unclear how many people live there however records state the property is a multi-unit dwelling of flats.

Detective Inspector John Mison from Gateway Crime Group on Thursday afternoon said a 43-year-old woman was located by police with multiple stab wounds including to the “chest area”.

The scene of a suspected homicide at Hamilton.

“Today is a sad day, we have had a tragic incident that occurred at Oxford Street, Hamilton where a 43-year-old lady was subsequently stabbed, she has since succumbed to her injuries in hospital,” Det Insp Mison said.

“At approximately 8:45am this morning police responded to a disturbance at a unit complex … Upon arrival at the address police located a 43-year-old woman with multiple stab wounds including in her chest.”

Det Insp Mison urged anyone who was near the property who heard or saw anything to contact police.

“We’ve got no information to say this is a domestic violence-related incident,” he said.

“What I can say is police have been there previously on a number of occasions. There have been some reports of some disturbances.”

Investigations are continuing.

A homicide investigation has been launched. Picture: David Clark

Oxford & Hants Corner Store owner Mark knew both women well as they regularly went to his shop at the end of the street.

“This morning I knew something bad had happened when I saw more cars and officers run to the unit,” he told The Courier-Mail.

The pair were neighbours in the unit block which sits in the affluent suburb of Hamilton.

According to QPS data, the suburb has only recorded one other homicide in the last five years.

The unit block sits on a street of million-dollar homes, including some which have sold for as much as $1.7 million in the last few years.

The victim was understood to be living with her teenage daughter. It’s not clear whether she was home at the time of the stabbing.

Mark said both women were well known in the street and had been living in the complex for about eight years.

He said the victim was a nice woman.

“It’s just a tragedy, especially this close to Christmas.”

Neighbour Yolanta Edwards said she has lived in the area near the unit complex for 40 years.

Her and her son, Trevor, said they had witnessed arguments between the two women multiple times.

“Not physically but verbally, like yelling at each other,” said Trevor.

“It’s just been ongoing arguments.”

One of the women, believed to be the one assisting police, was well known to neighbours, according to Ms Edwards.

“Mark in the shop up the street here has been so good to her, he’s been really good,” she said.

“Two lovely daughters, a husband who really cared for her and look at the tragedy … It’s very very sad.”

It’s believed the woman with police has two daughters who did not live with her.