Harristown, Toowoomba: Woman found dead in the front yard of a home

A woman has been discovered dead in the front yard of a home in regional Queensland.

The 55-year-old woman was found at a house on the corner of Buckland St and Drayton Rd in the Toowoomba suburb Harristown, 125km west of Brisbane, at 1.30pm on Saturday.

Police taped off the home and closed the Buckland St entrance from Drayton Rd.

A crime scene was established and officers attempted to access the house. 

Queensland Police’s investigation into the circumstances of the woman’s death is ongoing. 

‘Investigators are appealing to anyone who may have seen or heard anything in the area of Buckland Street around the time of the incident to come forward,’ it said.

‘A 49-year-old Harristown man was initially assisting police with their enquiries but has since been released.’

A 55-year-old Toowoomba woman was found dead in the front yard of a Harristown house (pictured, police at the scene)