Police update 2: Homicide investigation, Lamb Island

Detectives have charged a man with murder following the death of a man who was seriously assaulted on Lamb Island last Friday (May 15).

The 48-year-old man sadly passed away in the Princess Alexandra Hospital this morning.

A 55-year-old Macleay Island man appeared in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Friday charged with one count of grievous bodily harm and obstruct police.

He will now reappear before court tomorrow where the charge will be upgraded to murder.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.

You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.

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