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A woman has been charged with murder after an 80-year-old man was allegedly stabbed inside his home at a Far North Queensland tourism hotspot.
But detectives are still working to determine how the 58-year-old Cairns woman knew the Palm Cove man, Detective Acting Inspector Jason Chetham has told media.
The elderly man was found at his apartment inside an apartment complex on Williams Esplanade in Palm Cove, understood to be the Villa Paradiso unit and resort complex, about 10.50pm yesterday after police were called by a neighbour.
Police had to force entry into the home, with the door being locked, Chetham said.
The man was allegedly found in his living area with stab wounds to his torso, neck and shoulder, while a knife was also found.
He was rushed to Cairns Base Hospital in a critical condition, but later died from his injuries.
Police arrested a 58-year-old woman, who is from Kamerunga in Cairns, on Williams Esplanade shortly after arriving at the scene last night.
She has today been charged with murder and will face Cairns Magistrates Court tomorrow.
Chetham said police were unsure how the woman knew the man, and that she was not believed to be a relative or carer.
"The exact nature of their relationship and why she was there is under investigation," he said.
He said there were no signs of forced entry to the man's home prior to police arriving.
Chetham confirmed the man was known in the town of Palm Cove.
"We believe this gentleman has lived in that area for a good while and is certainly known to the folks who work at the cafe (next door) and things like that."
Investigations into the circumstances leading up to the incident are ongoing.