Son is charged with the horrific murder of his mother, 76, as police describe the crime scene as 'distressing'
- Sarde Reginald Mcfadzean was arrested after his mother was found dead
- The 76-year-old was found in her home in Woree, Cairns with severe injuries
- Mr Mcfadzean has not made a confession and was remanded in custody
- Police have urged anyone with information on the death to contact them
A man has been charged with the brutal murder of his mother in her home in Far North Queensland.
Sarde Reginald Mcfadzean was arrested on Tuesday after his 76-year-old mother was found dead in her home on Windarra Street in the Cairns suburb of Woree earlier that morning.
The 43-year-old did not appear in Cairns Magistrates Court on Wednesday as he would not be granted bail, with the matter adjourned until August.
Detective Inspector Jason Smith told The Cairns Post the woman was the victim of a brutal attack.
Sarde Reginald Mcfadzean was arrested after his mother was found dead in her home on Windarra Street (pictured) in Woree in Cairns
'She has considerable head injuries and there is evidence of blunt force trauma,' he said.
'This is a distressing scene and the poor woman has suffered horrific injuries.'
Mr Mcfadzean was remanded in custody by Magistrate Trevor Black.
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Detectives do not believe drugs were involved in the woman's death and will continue probing Mr Mcfadzean's relationship with the deceased.
'It’s all part of the inquiries; definitely as part of our investigation we will be looking at the history between these two parties, as well as anything that could have contributed to this horrible death,' Det Insp Smith said.
Police have urged anyone with information about the horrible death to contact them.
Detective Inspector Jason Smith said police will continue to probe Mr Mcfadzean's relationship with the deceased
