Man charged with DV assault after woman dies in hospital on the Sunshine Coast

A woman has died after being taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries following reports of a “disturbance”.

The woman was found with non-life-threatening injuries. Picture: Newswire / Gaye Gerard

A man will spend Christmas behind bars following the death of a woman on the Sunshine Coast.

Emergency services were called to a Gannawarra Street address about 4.40pm on Sunday, December 22 following reports of a disturbance.

A 47-year-old woman was found with non-life-threatening injuries and taken to Sunshine Coast University Hospital.

She died the following day.

A 58-year-old Currimundi man was taken into custody at the scene and has since been charged with assault occasioning bodily harm (domestic violence offence) and obstructing police.

The woman was found with non-life-threatening injuries. Picture: Newswire / Gaye Gerard

He was remanded in custody and is set to front Maroochydore Magistrates Court on January 6.

A post-mortem is yet to be completed on the woman, with investigations into the circumstances of her death under way.

Anyone with information has been urged to come forward.

Originally published as Man charged with DV assault after woman dies in hospital on the Sunshine Coast