Children at home when their mother was stabbed north of Brisbane
Police allege four children aged between five and ten were at an address north of Brisbane last night where their mother was violently stabbed.
A 35-year-old man has been charged with the murder of his 29-year-old wife, who was allegedly found dead in the driveway.
Neigbours have recalled the terrifying screaming coming from the Moreton Bay house where the woman was found dead with stab wounds to her head, neck, chest and arms on Thursday night.
Detective Senior Sergeant Ben Fadian said, “There was four children at the address and the are currently in the care of relatives.”
The 35-year-old man was taken to Redcliffe Hospital in a stable condition and has since been charged with murder.
"He sustained some injuries to his hand and he is currently in hospital receiving treatment for those injuries," Detective Senior Sergeant Ben Fadian.
"The cause of those injuries are still being investigated."
Police were called to the Kippa-Ring property following reports of a domestic disturbance at about 10:30pm
A police spokesperson told 7 News that it was a “very graphic scene".
“It was the worst of these sorts of incidents that we have seen in a long time,” he said.
Relatives of the couple have revealed how their family is dealing with the shock and heartbreak of the news and said the accused killer was a "really good man".
"He never drink, never smoke, all he does, he just wants to build a future for his family," she said.
"The news we heard, it really break our heart," a woman who didn't want to be named told The Brisbane Times.
One Kippa-Ring resident told The Brisbane Times he heard one man yelling in the street but thought it was 'drunk kids'.
When he later investigated further, that's when he saw "shadowy figures" in the driveway.
Neighbour Nuan O'Doherty said she was first alerted to the unfolding tragedy by a child's screams.
"I hear only the girl screaming," she said.
"I don't know what happened and I go out and see all the police. It makes my kids very worried."
Police say they are still investigating the cause of the incident.
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