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Police confirm woman killed in Stretton home was Jifeng (Eileen) Liu, man charged with two murders

Police have confirmed Jifeng (Eileen) Liu as one of the people found dead in a home in Stretton, in Brisbane’s south, yesterday.

A 49-year-old man has been charged with two counts of murder over the deaths of Ms Liu as well as a man in his early 20s.

Police, who were called to the home at Coolidge Court at 9:40am on Monday, found the man and the bodies of Ms Liu and the man on the second storey of the home.

The 49-year-old man was treated for injuries and taken to hospital where he remains under police guard.

He was charged by detectives overnight.

Police in blue HAZMAT suits taking photos.
Forensic police attended the scene. (ABC News: Alfred Beales)

Police confirmed the person who rank triple-0 was the 49-year-old male and the use of a Cantonese interpreter was required at the scene.

The scene remained cordoned off overnight, with forensic investigators remaining at the home. Police said they recovered two “bladed weapons” from the scene.

A police officer in a HAZMAT suit lifting up police tape.
Police say a 49-year-old man is in custody. (ABC News: Alfred Beales)

The relationships of the three people are yet to be fully established, but the police believed they were “linked”.

Late on Monday afternoon, detectives were seen removing two mobile phones, sealed in plastic bags, from the home.

Police are seeking information from neighbors and have asked anyone with information to come forward.

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