Overview

• Emergency services were called to the Manly West shopping village in Brisbane’s east in the early hours of Sunday, where a man in his 40s was found with critical injuries and declared dead at the scene.
• Queensland Police described the incident as a "brutal and violent" assault and have declared the shopping centre a crime scene.
• A 45-year-old man taken into custody for unrelated reasons is assisting detectives, and investigators are examining whether that detention is connected to the case.
• Officers are door-knocking nearby properties and appealing for CCTV or dashcam footage from residents and drivers in the area between midnight and 3am.
• Detectives believe the victim was local and on foot before the attack, and a large police presence remains as forensic work continues.