A Brisbane man allegedly suffered significant injuries over a prolonged period of time before he was found in a critical condition outside a property north of the city, detectives believe.
Two people have now had their charges upgraded to murder following the death of Sam Wilcox, 23, from Eagle Farm, who died from his injuries in hospital on Friday evening.
Emergency services were called over a report of an assault on a rural property, which has multiple homes and a dam, on McLean Road at Mount Mee on Wednesday evening.
Detective Acting Inspector Joe Zitny said officers found Wilcox unresponsive on the ground in front of one of the houses.
He had suffered significant injuries to his body, Zitny said.
Zitny could not confirm reports Wilcox had allegedly been found partially buried, explaining that the matter was before the court.
“At this stage, the indications are the injuries sustained to the victim occurred over a… prolonged period of time, but that will be determined by further investigation and of course post-mortem examination,” he said.
A 21-year-old woman, now accused of multiple offenses including murder, deprivation of liberty, and torture, called police to the address, Zitney said.
She was found inside the home with a 23-year-old man, who has also been charged with similar offenses.
