Charges: suspicious death, Kuranda

Detectives in the Far North have charged a 32-year-old Kuranda woman with murder after investigating the suspicious death of a man last night.

Police were called to a remote Aboriginal community at around 10.30pm, where the body of a 40-year-old man was located.

The 32-year-old woman is scheduled to appear in the Mareeba Magistrates Court this afternoon.

Anyone with information which could assist with this matter should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au 24hrs a day.

Crime Stoppers is a registered charity and community volunteer organisation working in partnership with the Queensland Police Service.

For all non-urgent police reporting or general police inquiries contact Policelink on 131 444 or www.Policelink.qld.gov.au 24hrs a day.