Police lay murder charge at Yeronga

Brisbane detectives have charged a man with murder following a fatal assault in Yeronga this afternoon.

It will be alleged at 1.40pm police were called after reports a disturbance had occurred at a School Road unit and an elderly man was allegedly thrown over a first floor balcony, hitting the cement below.

It will be further alleged the two men are not known to each other.

The 74-year-old Yeronga man sustained serious head injuries and was transported to the Princess Alexandra Hospital where he later died.

A 49-year-old Yeronga man was detained at the scene and has been charged with one count of murder. He will appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court tomorrow, October 2.

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