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Man charged with murder after body with ‘obvious injury’ found in unit

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Davis, W. (2026, October 6). Man charged with murder after body with ‘obvious injury’ found in unit. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/queensland/man-charged-with-murder-after-body-with-obvious-injury-found-in-unit-20261007-p613ej.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-10-06 · by William Davis

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On Tuesday morning around 7:15 AM, police responded to a welfare check at a unit complex on North Road in Woodridge, Logan, south of Brisbane. Inside, they discovered the body of Tony Cue, 65, who had suffered visible injuries leading authorities to declare it a crime scene. Forensic officers collected evidence while homicide detectives investigated.

Later that night, around 7:50 PM, police arrested a 32-year-old man in Beenleigh and charged him with murder. The suspect is scheduled to appear at Beenleigh Magistrates Court on October 7th. Detective Inspector Ian Galpin stated that the investigation was still in its early stages but emphasized the importance of speaking with witnesses who might have seen suspicious activity between Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning.

Neighbours reported seeing Mr. Cue outside his unit on Monday, indicating he had been active until shortly before his death. Police continue to seek any information from the community regarding what occurred during that critical timeframe.

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Beenleigh Brisbane Logan Nine News Woodridge

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Cue GPE · 2× Nine News ORG · 2× Beenleigh GPE · 1× Beenleigh Magistrates Court ORG · 1× Brisbane GPE · 1× Ian Galpin PERSON · 1× Logan GPE · 1× Tony Cue PERSON · 1× Woodridge GPE · 1×

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Detective Inspector Ian Galpin did not reveal the extent of Cue’s injuries, but told reporters “there was an obvious injury, which caused police to declare a crime scene”.
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2026-10-06 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Man charged with murder after body with ‘obvious injury’ found in unit · assertive framing

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A man has been charged with murder after the body of a 65-year-old was found in a unit south of Brisbane. asserted
body → charge → Brisbane
Police were called to the North Road address in Woodridge, Logan, for a welfare check about 7.15am on Tuesday. asserted
Police → call → Tuesday
The body of a man identified by Nine News as Tony Cue was found inside, and a crime scene was declared. asserted
scene → identify → Cue
On Wednesday morning police confirmed a 32-year-old man had been charged with murder. asserted
man → confirm → murder
He had been arrested at Beenleigh about 7.50pm a day earlier. asserted
He → arrest → Beenleigh
Detective Inspector Ian Galpin did not reveal the extent of Cue’s injuries, but told reporters “there was an obvious injury, which caused police to declare a crime scene”. asserted
police → reveal → scene
Neighbours told Nine News Cue had lived in the complex for more than 30 years and was seen outside his unit on Monday watering his plants. asserted
Cue → tell → plants
The 32-year-old man was due to appear before Beenleigh Magistrates Court on October 7. asserted
man → appear → October
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