Woman in her 20s dies from stab wounds and a man is now in custody after a dramatic police chase that left three people in hospital
- Caboolture woman dies from stab wounds
- Man, 29, in custody after dramatic police chase
- He remains in hospital under police guard
- Two police officers were also taken to hospital
A young woman has died of stab wounds and a man is trapped after a dramatic overnight police chase.
Police rushed to a unit on Short Street in Caboolture, about 27 miles north of Brisbane, around 8:30pm after receiving reports that a woman had been assaulted.
A woman in her 20s was found at the scene with stab wounds. She was taken to Caboolture Hospital in critical condition but sadly died of her injuries.
At approximately 10:40 p.m., officers flagged a Holden Commodore as a vehicle of interest traveling north on the Bruce Highway to the Sunshine Coast.
After a dramatic chase, police used a tire deflating device.
The Commodore reportedly crashed into a police car as it continued to move on the highway before the 29-year-old driver was apprehended and taken into custody.
Police believe the man and woman knew each other.
Police rushed to a unit on Short Street in Caboolture, about 44km north of Brisbane, around 8:30pm after receiving reports that a woman had been assaulted (pictured, on-site forensics)
The Morayfield man was taken to Sunshine Coast University Hospital in stable condition for treatment and remains under police guard.
Two male police officers were taken to hospital with minor injuries.
Both the Commodore and the police car were damaged in the traffic accident.
A homicide investigation has been launched into the woman’s death, with the Caboolture unit being treated as a crime scene.
Police have asked anyone with dashcam footage of the accident on Bruce Highway near Yandina or from the Short Street neighborhood to come forward.