The 47-year-old was found dead after police were called to the Garbutt unit to conduct a welfare check
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Police in Townsville have launched a homicide investigation after discovering the body of a 47-year-old woman during a welfare check on Monday.
In a statement, police said they were called to a unit on Chandler Street in Garbutt – a suburb of Townsville close to the city’s airport and RAAF base – at about 1.45pm on Monday.
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