Queensland Police have charged a 37-year-old North Rockhampton man following investigations into the death of a 69-year-old Finch Hatton woman on July 4, 2022.
Police will allege that the man struck the woman with a vehicle he was attempting to steal on a Boulder Street, Finch Hatton property at around 6:00pm.
Emergency services arrived on scene a short time later, with the woman being declared deceased after sustaining critical injuries.
Investigations into the incident have led to the 37-year-old North Rockhampton man being charged with enter premises and commit, unlawful use of a motor vehicle, dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death.
He is due to appear in Mackay Magistrates Court on March 8.
Mackay Criminal Investigation Branch Officer in Charge Detective Senior Sergeant Chris Eaton praised the efforts of investigators and officers who had worked on the seven-month investigation.
Another arrest was made last week when a 32-year-old Glasshouse Mountains man was charged following an alleged armed robbery in East Mackay on February 14.
Around 3:30pm, the 29-year-old attended an appointment at Victoria Park State School, parking her car in the vicinity of 14 Goldsmith Street.
“A female adult victim was parking her car in the street and was approached by a male person,” said Mackay Detective Inspector Emma Novosel.
“He approached her and opened the driver’s door and demanded that she exit the vehicle.
“The female victim resisted slightly, at which time the male person presented a knife.
“She exited her vehicle and the male person got in the car and drove away.
“Fortunately, the victim wasn’t injured during this incident and a number of bystanders quickly came to her aid.”
Police located the man in the allegedly stolen vehicle, the woman’s 2019 blue Ford Endura station wagon, in Cunnamulla on February 18, where he was taken into custody.
He has been charged with one count each of enter premises, robbery (armed), fraud (dishonest application of property of another) and unlawful use of a motor vehicle and appeared in Cunnamulla Magistrates Court on Monday, February 20.
Mackay Detective Inspector Emma Novosel. Photo credit: Sam Gillespie
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