Two masked males armed with an axe allegedly stormed an Oxford Road residence in Kingscliff, south of Queensland’s Gold Coast, about 8pm on Tuesday.
The house invaders confronted 66-year-old Alan Kerr and struck him with the axe a number of instances, partially severing his hand, police stated.
Kerr managed to seize maintain of a knife to defend himself earlier than stabbing one of many intruders.
Officers arrived to the scene to discover a 29-year-old man, recognized as Trae Laurie, laying on the verandah with severe knife wounds to the chest.
Regardless of the efforts of paramedics, Laurie died on the scene.
Kerr was discovered within the hallway in a semi-conscious state and was airlifted to Gold Coast College Hospital the place he underwent surgical procedure on Wednesday morning.
A 26-year-old man was arrested at a Kingscliff residence about 5.30pm on Wednesday, police stated.
He was taken to Tweed Heads Police Station the place he was charged within the early hours of Thursday morning with particular aggravated break and enter and commit severe indictable offence.
Neighbour Ken Rogers informed 9News Kerr had lived within the space for a very long time.
“He is received grown women they usually’ve received children,” Rogers stated.
It is understood Kerr didn’t know his attackers personally.
Detective Inspector Matt Zimmer earlier stated police had been taking a look at whether or not a silver Toyota Corolla situated close by was linked to the incident.
“We now have been knowledgeable that the occupant, in self defence and in an try to guard himself, has armed himself with a knife and struck the deceased to the chest,” he stated.
“We might be inspecting the circumstances surrounding the incident, particularly the conduct of the occupant if the conduct was obligatory and proportionate to his security.”
Zimmer stated police had been contemplating whether or not the incident was a theft gone mistaken or a case of mistaken identification.
The 26-year-old man has been refused bail and can entrance Tweed Heads Native Court docket immediately.