The family of an elderly man killed on his morning walk in a beachside Queensland town is appealing for anyone with information on his final moments to come forward after a man was charged over another attack just metres away. 9News
town is appealing for anyone with information on his final moments to come forward after a man was charged over another attack just metres away.
John Kerr, 87, was found with severe facial injuries, lying face-up on a boardwalk path on Hastings Street in Noosa Heads on Sunday morning.The man killed during a morning walk in a Queensland tourist town has been named as John Kerr, 87." just can't believe it happened here," he said."He was a very much-liked member so he's going to be missed."Ryo Jay Anan, 27, is accused of seriously assaulting a 69-year-old man on Hastings Street around the same time.
"We know there are witnesses that have not yet come forward and it is important for the investigation to speak with all persons who were present in and around Noosa Woods yesterday morning," a Queensland Police spokesman said.Homicide detectives are urging anyone who saw a man naked, or in various stages of undress, in the area to contact them.
Anan did not front the Maroochydore Magistrates Court over the assault of the 69-year-old man but the matter was mentioned by his duty lawyer."This is a tragic circumstance of an elderly male going out for his morning walk," Sunshine Coast Detective Inspector Chris Toohey said on Sunday.Continue reading
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