Man charged with Gold Coast murders
A man has been charged with murder after a man and a woman were found dead in their Gold Coast home.
The bodies of a 39-year-old woman and a 43-year-old man were found at an Upper Coomera house on Wednesday evening.
A five-year-old boy, believed to be the couples' son, was found walking around the house alone by a relative, who also discovered the bodies, on Wednesday afternoon.
He is now in the care of relatives.
#BREAKING 36yo Upper Coomera man has been charged over the deaths of a couple yesterday afternoon. Details on @sunriseon7 @7NewsBrisbane
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Police won't confirm the cause of death but say they could be here for upto a week @7NewsBrisbane
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Police have confirmed a 5yo boy was inside the #UpperCoomera home where a man and a woman were found dead this afternoon @7NewsBrisbane
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#BREAKING Police are investigating after the bodies of a man & woman were found at an #UpperCoomera home late this afternoon. @7NewsBrisbane
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Police said a 36-year-old Upper Coomera man was being held in custody and was due to appear in the Southport Magistrates Court on Thursday morning on two counts of murder.
One neighbour told the media group they heard loud arguing coming from the house on Tuesday night, but it stopped when they went to investigate.
Neighbours say the family had moved in about six months ago but kept to themselves.
"Out of all the houses on the street they were the most family-orientated house on the street," one resident told the Courier Mail.
"They moved here between six and eight months ago but mainly keep to themselves.
"It is really sad for the little boy - you never know what's going on behind closed doors."
Police refused to elaborate on the extent of the couples' injuries or what caused them.
"We haven't identified the deceased at this point but the child does live in the house," Regional crime co-ordinator Superintendent David Hutchinson told the Courier.
"You would understand a child being in the house under those circumstances would have to be very traumatic."
The house is expected to remain a crime scene for up to a week.
