Police investigating the suspicious death of a man on Palm Island yesterday have taken an adult male into custody.
The male is assisting police with their enquiries.
Around 9am on November 11, a 64-year-old Palm Island man was located with a serious head injury at a Creek Road address. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Forensic officers continue to process the crime scene.
The investigation is ongoing.
The QPS acknowledges the First Nations – Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples, as the Traditional Owners of the lands throughout Australia, and their connection to country and community. We pay our respect to all Traditional Owners, and to their Elders past, present and emerging. We pay our respects to the First Nations’ ancestors of this land and their legacy. The foundations by these ancestors — our First Nations people — gives strength, inspiration and courage to current and future generations, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous.
