Sunshine Coast Police detectives have launched Operation Victor Cord to investigate the suspicious death of an elderly man at Noosa Heads this morning.
Initial investigations by Criminal Investigation Branch officers indicate that at around 6am, an 87-year-old local man was found unconscious on a path along the beachfront at the northern end of Hastings Street, Queensland Police said in a statement.
“He had sustained serious head injuries consistent with assault,” Police said.
“Bystanders assisted the man ahead of the emergency response, however, he died at the scene.”
Police took a 27-year-old man into custody on the beachfront soon after and a crime scene was declared.
The man is currently assisting police with their inquiries. It is believed the two men are not known to each other, Police said.
Detectives are appealing for witnesses to come forward and urging local businesses and homeowners with relevant CCTV captured between midnight and 6am, to come forward.
