Police have charged two men with murder over the death of a man at a Brisbane motel overnight.
Officers responded to reports of a disturbance at the business in the city’s north around midnight.
When they arrived at the Pine Rivers Motel on Anzac Ave in Kallangur, they found a man’s body.
The man in his late 40s was treated by paramedics for critical injuries after being assaulted but died at the scene.
Two men, aged 37 and 41, who were found in the area just after the assault were each charged with one count of murder.
Authorities believe they knew the victim.
The pair will appear before Maroochydore Magistrates Court on Saturday.
Another person was treated at the scene but sustained no injuries.
“We established a crime scene to determine the circumstancesxjmtzyw surrounding his death,” a police spokesperson said.
Anyone with further information or who may have any relevant footage is asked to come forward and speak with police.
A car has been towed away from the site after the front windscreen appeared to have been smashed in.
Local man Paul Scieszka said police were often in the area.
“My friends often drive past my house on their way to work and that’s how I found out about this incident – everyone was calling me saying ‘what’s going on?’” he told reporters.
The hotel is near a local primary school and has been declared a crime scene.
