Man dies after horror park amputation in Queensland, murder charges laid

A 66-year-old man has died after his leg was allegedly cut off with a circular saw in Innisfail on Saturday morning. Photo / Arun Singh Mann

A man has died and another has been charged with murder after an alleged horrific late-night "arrangement" involving a circular saw in northern Queensland.

Police will allege the two men, who were known to each other, drove together to Fitzgerald Park in Innisfail and sat under a tree at 3.48am on Saturday.

About 20 minutes later, the men's alleged "arrangement" turned grisly.

Police say a 36-year-old man used a circular saw to cut off a 66-year-old Innisfail man's leg below the knee.

The younger man helped the older man back to a car before he fled the scene on foot after allegedly using the older man's own saw to carry out the botched amputation.

The older man was found by passers-by in the street and was pronounced dead when emergency services arrived a short time later.

The younger man was charged with murder on Sunday morning, and is due to face the Innisfail Magistrates Court on Monday.

Detective Acting Inspector Gary Hunter said police would allege the men were known to each other, but the nature of the relationship was still under investigation.

"Police also believe there was an arrangement between the two people for the amputation of the leg," Detective Hunter said.

"During my 34 years as a police officer, I've never experienced a situation as we are presented with here."

Detective Hunter could not speculate on whether drugs were involved, or provide any detail about the exact nature of the arrangement.

Police have urged anyone with information to come forward, particularly if they have dashcam or CCTV footage.