Man stabbed to death at Cairns home

A MAN is in police custody following the stabbing death of another man during a disturbance at a home in Cairns overnight.

Police say a man aged in his 30s was stabbed in the chest during a fight with a 27-year-old man at a Grove Street address about 9pm.

 

Cairns detectives have commenced a murder investigation following the death of a man at Parramatta Park on Saturday night.

Initial information suggests around 9pm two men were involved in a physical altercation at a Grove Street residence when one of the men sustained a stab wound to the chest.

The man, aged in his 30s, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

A 27-year-old man is currently assisting police with their inquiries.

A crime scene has been established at the premises as investigations continue.