Police launch homicide investigation into death of Mackay man

Police in Queensland have launched a murder investigation into the death of a man in Mackay 10 days ago.

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00:0067-year-old John Patrick Hackett was found at his Gold Street unit in Mackay on the 9th

00:08of November following a welfare check by family members.

00:12Police say they have since received additional information, including results from a post-mortem

00:19examination which indicates evidence of an assault.

00:22John was, prior to the 5th of November, was well, he'd been well.

00:27He was a man who followed routine and he'd followed that routine up until the 5th of

00:32November.

00:33On the following day, there was some, he had sustained an injury and so we believe that

00:38there may have been some sort of altercation on the 5th.

00:41Mr Hackett has been described as a much-loved member of the community who volunteered at

00:47the Salvation Army and the local soccer club.

00:50His family today fronted the media pleading for answers.

00:54The death of our beloved older brother has been devastating to us all.

01:04Today, we are asking the public for help in finding the person who may be responsible

01:13for our beautiful brother's death.

01:15No one has been arrested or charged, but police say an altercation on Gold Street the night

01:22of the Melbourne Cup could be connected to Mr Hackett's death.

01:26Anyone with information or CCTV or dash cam footage on the vicinity of Gold Street on

01:32the evening of Melbourne Cup is urged to contact police.