Andrew Murray’s Neighbours Speak Out About His Character After His Tragic D3:ath Inside His Own Home
A South East Queensland suburb is reeling after a beloved and “down to earth” man was allegedly stabbed to death while trying to evict two people from his home.
Andrew Duncan Murray, 66, was fatally stabbed after allegedly kicking down the door in an attempt to evict two people from his Lubach St home in Beenleigh.
Jillian Greer Francis, 43, and Lindsay James Kohn, 47, whom police say were both known to Mr Murray, were allegedly in an altercation with him before his death about 4.45pm on Tuesday.
Mr Kohn has since been charged with one count of murder.
Ms Francis was under police guard in hospital and has since been charged with murder, acts intended to maim/disfigure/disable and contravention of domestic violence order (aggravated offence).
Andrew Murray died after being stabbing in Beenleigh. Picture Supplied
Police allege Ms Francis stabbed Mr Murray after he told her and Mr Kohn to leave the property they had been staying at for months.
Detective Inspector Ian Galpin alleged that four months ago, Ms Francis was invited to live in the Beenleigh home “under a temporary arrangement”.
“During this time, the 47-year-old man would also stay at this address for different periods of time,” he said.
Lindsay Kohn is placed in handcuffs. Picture; Queensland Police
“Recently, the 66-year-old asked them to vacate the premises, and they had refused.”
Neighbours said Mr Murray had returned from work on Tuesday only to be locked out of his home by the two occupants, and he started kicking the door down.
Mr Kohn and Ms Francis inside allegedly set upon Mr Murray, smashing his head with dinner plates before he was stabbedmultiple times.
Two people have been charged with Mr Murray’s murder.
Police later released bodycam footage of the moment Mr Kohn and Ms Francis were arrested before being charged with Mr Murray’s murder.
The footage shows Ms Francis being bundled into the back of a waiting police car before Mr Kohn is led away in cuffs.
Officers telling Mr Kohn he is under arrest before he is marched away barefoot and with his hands cuffed behind his back.
Jilian Francis is put into a police car accused of murder. Picture Qld Police
Town rocked by beloved man’s death|
Residents told The Courier-Mail that Ms Francis began screaming for help, with neighbours rushing to the house and taking the knife off her.
It has since been seized by police.
Locals said Mr Murray was a beloved figure in the community who had been battling prostate cancer.
He was planning an overseas trip with his dog, 7News reported.
The neighbour said Mr Murray was his friend of at least two decades, describing him as a brother.
“I’m sick, I tried to eat, I’ve spewed up two times,” he said.
“I’m in shock, that’s my mate. He was a fun, loving, caring guy, always down to earth.
“He would help anyone, he would give the shirt off his back for anyone.”
Another neighbour said the victim was a “lovely bloke who didn’t deserve it”.
Mr Murray has been remembered as a ‘caring’ and ‘lovely bloke’.
Inspector Galpin thanked the neighbour for his assistance in disarming Ms Francis and rushing to the help Mr Murray
He said the community was “very tight-knit”, with distressed neighbours consoling each other after the incident.
“I can certainly appreciate this would have been a traumatic event for that community, and it will have a lasting impact, unfortunately,” he said.
“Our sympathies are certainly with that community, and we will continue to offer support.
“And, obviously, our thoughts go out to the neighbours, friends and family of this man who has lost his life.”
Distressed neighbours consoling each other after the incident.
A neighbour recalled hearing Ms Francis screaming after the alleged altercation.
“She has come down yelling and screaming for help, (saying he’s) just been stabbed, he is on the ground bleeding out,” the neighbour told The Courier-Mail.
“My mate was also at the scene, he has gone inside, grabbed her, threw her out of the way.”
Inspector Galpin said Ms Francis allegedly tried to strike the neighbour with the knife as she was being disarmed.
“When one of the neighbours entered the property and disarmed the woman, she struck out at that neighbour with the knife, narrowly missing him,” he said.
“So she’s been charged with acts to intend grievous bodily harm based on those (alleged) actions.”
They said Mr Murray was trying to enter his home but was blocked by the two other occupants.
The neighbour said Mr Murray tried to tell the occupants to “vacate the premises”, but they “wouldn’t leave”.
“I have come up, opened the gate and seen (Mr Murray) lying on the ground with multiple stab wounds in his lungs, multiple stab wounds in his back,” he said.
“Two police officers then attended the scene and they’ve rushed in, tried to help him, do CPR, tried to work on him, but then they lost him.”
Investigations are ongoing.
SOURCE: NEWS.COM.AU
https://www.news.com.au/national/queensland/crime/man-66-found-dead-after-stabbing-in-beenleigh-home/news-story/72ab491fefbd09c47d0d5c94a1a42b02
