A 58-year-old man arrested and charged with assault occasioning bodily harm (domestic violence offence) as part of a Sunshine Coast sudden death investigation has had that charge upgraded to acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm (domestic violence offence).
The man remains remanded in custody to reappear in the Maroochydore Magistrates Court on 6 January.
Police are investigating the death of a 47-year-old Currimundi woman.
Emergency services were called to a Gannawarra Street address around at 4.40pm on Sunday 22 December following reports of a disturbance.
A 47-year-old woman was located at the address with non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to Sunshine Coast University Hospital for treatment.
The woman passed away in hospital the following day.
A 58-year-old Currimundi man was taken into custody at the scene and initially charged with assault occasioning bodily harm (domestic violence offence), obstruct police.
Investigations into the circumstances of the woman’s death are underway, and a post-mortem is yet to be completed.
