Man charged with murder after allegedly stabbing girlfriend’s father Warren Toby at Christmas gathering

The dad allegedly murdered by his daughter’s boyfriend after an argument at a family Christmas family gathering in Queensland has been named.

A 33-year-old man has been charged after allegedly stabbing his girlfriend’s father to death following a family Christmas gathering at a Queensland home.

Police have launched a homicide investigation after the body of 53-year-old Warren Toby was found with significant stab wounds in the front yard of a Hall Street address at North Ipswich at 11.40pm on Christmas Day.

Despite efforts from officers and paramedics to revive him, Mr Toby was pronounced dead at the scene.

A man is assisting police with their inquiries after 53-year-old Warren Toby was found deceased in a North Ipswich front yard overnight.

Mr Toby’s daughter’s partner, 33, was arrested at 5am at a Woodridge address on Saturday.

By the afternoon he was charged with murder, assault occasioning bodily harm and wilful damage.

He has been denied police bail and is due to appear in the Ipswich Magistrates Court on Monday.

Warren Toby was allegedly murdered on Christmas Day in Ipswich, Queensland.

Detective Inspector Heath McQueen said they would be alleging from preliminary investigations that a “disturbance” erupted at the home and spilt into the front yard.

He said the arrested man was in a relationship with Mr Toby’s daughter, who is 30.

Police will allege that alcohol had been consumed.

“Preliminary investigations have identified there were a number of persons present at that address yesterday known to each other, either related or in de facto relationships,” Insp McQueen said.

Warren Toby’s body was found in the front yard of the home. Picture: Attila Csaszar

“As the evening has gone on there has been a disturbance within the dwelling.

“As a result of that disturbance inside the dwelling it has moved into the front yard.

“There was a relationship there between the male that’s in custody who is assisting us and the deceased’s daughter.”

Crime scenes have been established at both locations and police are urging anyone with vision of the incident or further information to come forward.

Mr Toby had changed his profile picture just weeks before his death.

Police comb the scene outside the North Ipswich home where Warren Toby’s body was found just after midnight.

Friends and family posted cheeky comments, including one who said he looked like “Santa”.

Mr Toby replied to another comment saying that he was feeling good about himself.

According to his social media, he was a fan of the Broncos and the Maroons and liked country music.