Police allege two men had entered a property "with force" and struck the occupant multiple times with an axe.
A homicide investigation is underway after a man was found stabbed to death and another "partially severed" with an axe following an incident on the
Officers found a 29-year-old man wearing a face covering, laying on the verandah with serious knife wounds to the chest.A 66-year-old man, the sole occupant of the home, was found in the hallway with a partially severed forearm in a semi-conscious state. "We will be examining the circumstances surrounding the incident, in particular the conduct of the occupant if the conduct was necessary and proportionate to his safety."It's understood reports of alleged drug dealing occurring at the Kingscliff property will inform one line of police inquiries.
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