A 37-year-old Dimbulah man has since been charged over the death, which police allege occurred the night before, on March 23.<\/p>\n
Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Arrow<\/a><\/p>\n Police alleg<\/a>e the death followed an altercation between the two men at the Stock Rd home that evening.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat happened exactly during that altercation and what led to the 70-year-old man\u2019s death is still part of an ongoing investigation,\u201d Detective Inspector Jason Chetham said.<\/p>\n The pair, who were related through marriage, were both living at the rural property, police said.<\/p>\n Chetham said officers arrived to a confronting scene.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen police attended there on Tuesday, March 24, there was a fire burning on that property and police saw what they believe were human remains and they took immediate action to attempt to recover them and to extinguish that fire,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Police will allege the victim was burned after he was killed.<\/p>\n The accused man was taken into custody in Mareeba about 2pm on March 31 and taken to the Mareeba Watch House.<\/p>\n He has been charged with one count of murder and one count of misconduct with a corpse by interfering. Both are classified as domestic violence offences.<\/p>\n Police allege the two men were the only occupants of the property.<\/p>\n Chetham described the investigation as extensive and praised officers and forensic teams involved.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s been an intensive, week-long investigation and we\u2019re glad it\u2019s come to this point in time,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n He also thanked the public for assisting police appeals for information, which he said had been vital in progressing the case.<\/p>\n Despite the charges laid, police are continuing to appeal for anyone with information to come forward.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a tight-knit community up there in Dimbulah, it\u2019s only a small community,\u201d Chetham said.<\/p>\n \u201cIf anyone has any information they think may be relevant to this, even though an arrest has been made, we certainly would welcome them to come forward.\u201d<\/p>\n The 37-year-old has been remanded in custody and is due to appear in Mareeba Magistrates Court<\/a> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Rescue delay probed after hiker dies following horror fall<\/p>\n 1 min read<\/p>\n![\"Detective](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f5ce0c1c4d662dab6e46d9d678a4d4fc54d57594-16x9-x0y0w1280h720.jpg\")
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Police are still working to determine what led to the 70-year-old man\u2019s death. Credit: 7NEWS<\/p>\n