Detectives have charged a man with murder following the death of a man at Innisfail yesterday morning.
It will be alleged at 3.48am two men have driven together to Fitzgerald Park at Innisfail, they have exited the vehicle and sat under a tree in the park.
About twenty minutes later, one of the men has used a circular saw to cut the other man’s leg off below the knee.
That man has then assisted the other man back to the car before leaving the area on foot.
At 4.23am a member of the public has located the injured man and called emergency services.
The 66-year-old Innisfail man died a short time later.
A 36-year-old Innisfail man was located by police around midday at a Innisfail residence and has been charged with one count of murder.
He will appear at the Innisfail Magistrates Court tomorrow, February 21.
Police continue to appeal for anyone who has knowledge of this incident or has relevant dash cam or CCTV footage to come forward.
