Bodycam footage reveals dramatic arrest following alleged stabbing
A man and a woman have both been charged with the murder of a 39-year-old man who was found with a stab wound to his chest.
A man and a woman have been charged with the murder of a 39-year-old man who was found with a stab wound to his chest in Far North Queensland earlier this month.
Police arrested a 32-year-old Jensen woman and a 37-year-old Beach Holm man this week, charging both with one count of murder and other offences.
Bodycam footage shows a policeman confronting the man, pinning him to the footpath and cuffing him.
The arrests come after a 39-year-old Aurukun man died from critical injuries he suffered at Railway Estate in Townsville on July 12.
Police allege that shortly before 4.30am, the man and woman approached the victim at an Eleventh Ave address before “seriously” assaulting him.
The duo then fled the scene in a car, police say.
About 4.50am, emergency services were called to the address and found the victim unconscious, having suffered critical injuries, including a stab wound to the chest.
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Investigators promptly launched Operation Victor Madrox into the alleged homicide, with detectives from the Townsville Criminal Investigation Branch carrying out this week’s arrests.
Both the man and woman have been charged with one count of murder, entering a dwelling with intent at night in company, threatening violence and deprivation of liberty.
The man will appear at Townsville Magistrates Court on Wednesday, while the woman was remanded in custody and is due to reappear at Townsville Magistrates Court on October 13.
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