Update 2 – Serious assault, Rockhampton

A 42-year-old Koogal man has been charged with murder following an investigation into an assault in Rockhampton earlier this year.

The man was originally charged with grievous bodily harm in relation to an altercation at an Ilott Street home in the early hours of April 22.

A 59-year-old man involved in the altercation died in hospital on May 15.

The 42-year-old is due to appear before the Rockhampton Magistrates Court via videolink this afternoon.

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