Murder charge, Mackay
A 32-year-old Mackay man has been arrested in Brisbane today and charged with the murder of 23-year-old Mackay woman Shandee Blackburn on February 9, 2013.
He is expected to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court tomorrow.
“The arrest is the culmination of a protracted investigation conducted by police from the Mackay Criminal Investigation Branch and the State Crime Command’s Homicide Investigation Unit and I would like to thank them for their commitment to this investigation,” Detective Inspector Karyn Murphy said.
“I would like to thank the Crime and Corruption Commission which held a number of coercive hearings, which helped to gather and corroborate valuable evidence.
“I would further like to thank the members of the public who have continued to provide information that has been invaluable to this investigation.
“This is just the next step in a lengthy process and our thoughts are with the Blackburn family.”
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