Police launch search for man after missing woman found dead at home south of Brisbane
New South Wales police have arrested a 36-year-old Logan man in Kempsey, after his carer was found dead at his residence, about 370 kilometres away from the site of his arrest, in the early hours of Monday morning.
The 46-year-old woman from Ashgrove was reported missing by family about 1am on Monday.
She was last seen at The Gap in Brisbane’s western sububs about 7pm on Saturday after she dropped a relative off at a party.
Logan district Acting Detective Inspector Justin Anderson providing an update in the homicide investigation into the death of a woman in Buccan, south of Brisbane.Credit: QPS live stream
Investigations led police to a property on Waterford Tamborine Road in Buccan, south of Brisbane, to conduct a welfare check about 3am on Monday.
The woman, who was employed as the man’s carer, was found dead on the back deck of the property with injuries to her body, police said.
A crime scene was declared, and forensic police remain at the scene.
Late Monday, a Queensland Police spokesperson said the man had been arrested in Kempsey, NSW.
“The man is expected to face court in NSW tomorrow and detectives from Logan District Criminal Investigation Branch and Homicide Investigation Unit will be travelling to New South Wales to speak to the man in relation to the matter,” the spokesperson said.
