Police update: Suspicious death at Bracken Ridge, QLD

Detectives investigating the suspicious death of a man at Bracken Ridge on June 1 have charged a man.

The body of a 27-year-old Deagon man was located on the roadway along Barfoot Street around 5.45am.

Police established a crime scene and evidence was collected by forensic officers.

Following a post-mortem examination and toxicology results the death of the man is now considered to be non-suspicious.

As a result of their investigations detectives have charged a 42-year-old Brighton man with misconduct with a corpse, possessing dangerous drugs and possessing utensils or pipes that have been used.

He appeared in Sandgate Magistrates Court yesterday and is next due to appear in Sandgate Magistrates Court on July 8.

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