Overview

• The body of a 79-year-old woman was discovered with fatal stab wounds in the front yard of her home in The Gap, Brisbane, on March 24, 2025.
• A neighbor found the victim unresponsive, and emergency services declared her dead at the scene.
• Police arrested a 40-year-old man, who was known to the victim but not her partner, at Brisbane International Airport with the assistance of federal police.
• Authorities allege the weapon used in the attack was left at the crime scene, which remains under active investigation.
• A large-scale police operation, including helicopters and sniffer dogs, was deployed in the area as part of the investigation.