UPDATE: A man has been charged with two counts of murder after the bodies of a young mum and her newborn baby were discovered inside a home in Rockhampton.
Police made the grim find at a home in Park Avenue whilst conducting a welfare check just before 11am on Thursday.
Officers attended the property after a man walked into Fortitude Valley police station in Brisbane this morning and allegedly reported there were two dead people inside the home.
“On arrival, police allegedly located a 30-year-old woman and an 11-week-old baby girl, both deceased,” Queensland Police said.
“Initial investigations indicate the woman and child died two days ago, on August 8, before the man flew to Brisbane later that same day.”
A crime scene has been declared at both the Rockhampton home and an apartment complex on Constance Street in Fortitude Valley, where the man is understood to have been staying.
A car has also been seized at Rockhampton airport and taken away for forensic examination.
The 31-year-old man will front Brisbane Magistrates Court tomorrow charged with two counts of murder (domestic violence offences).
Detectives are urging anyone who heard or saw anything that may assist police with their investigation to contact CrimeStoppers.
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EARLIER: A crime scene has been declared at a home in Rockhampton after the bodies of a woman and baby were found inside the property.
Police confirmed they were called to the house at Park Avenue just before 11am on Thursday after a man attended a police station to report there were two dead people inside.
“On arrival, police located a 30-year-old woman and an 11-week-old baby girl deceased,” Queensland Police said in a statement.
A major investigation into the circumstances surrounding their deaths is now underway.
“The investigation is in its early stages and police are beginning scientific examination of the scene while investigators work to piece together what has occurred,” police said.
“This a very difficult and confronting scene for police and emergency services and we will be working hard to determine exactly what has occurred.”
A 31-year-old man is currently assisting police with their investigations in Brisbane.
