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Manhunt Underway in Yeppoon After 27-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed on Maida Street

Police say the suspect left in a white ute with a woman, triggering a search across the suburb.

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Overview

  • Police said the stabbing followed an altercation between the 27-year-old and another man shortly before 7am Friday.
  • The confrontation unfolded on Maida Street in Yeppoon in Central Queensland.
  • Nearby residents found the man bleeding heavily and performed CPR until paramedics arrived, but he died at the scene.
  • Police say the alleged offender left in a white ute with a woman, prompting a search across the suburb and an ongoing manhunt.
  • A crime scene has been declared as investigators pursue a homicide inquiry, with no arrests announced.