Police charge a man with the murder of a 44-year-old Townsville woman, whose body was found on a sandy track at Bluewater on Saturday.
The man has been charged with one count of murder , and one count each of acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm in relation to the highway incident.
Police will allege mother of four Tania Trickey was killed at Bluewater, near Townsville, some time on Saturday morning. A group of teenagers riding quad bikes discovered the body on a sandy track in bushland that afternoon. It's alleged the man and Ms Trickey had been in a relationship for a few months and had driven to the remote area where the woman was later found dead.
Police have also charged the man with one count of stealing after he allegedly failed to pay for fuel at a service station.
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