A 19-year-old man has been charged with murder after the body of an 18-year-old woman, his former partner, was found in bushland in south-east Queensland.
The couple, who police say had been in a relationship that recently ended, met Saturday afternoon in a parking lot in Strathpine.
Petrie’s wife did not return home, causing his family to worry.
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Police located the Kallangur man on Saturday evening at a service station in Nambour, an hour’s drive north of Strathpine.
The woman’s body was found at around 3am this Sunday in the woods in Nambour, and the man has since been charged with murder and moving a corpse.
The body of an 18-year-old Queensland woman has been found in bushland. Credit: 7NEWS
“(They had been in an) intimate relationship which ended recently. The girl’s family have been informed … they are devastated,” Queensland Police Detective Inspector Ben Fadian told reporters.
He said the cause of death and the circumstances surrounding their meeting are under investigation.
“There were no domestic violence orders in place. And there was no history of either party being in contact with the police about anything of that nature,” he said.
Fadian said there was no evidence that anyone else was involved in the alleged killing.
“This is a tragic event, the young lady … had her whole life ahead of her,” he said.
The man is expected to appear in Maroochydore Magistrates’ Court on Monday.
Police are examining a white Ford Mustang and a blue Mazda sedan as part of their investigations and have asked anyone with information to come forward.
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