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A man has been charged with murder, attempted murder and animal cruelty over a stabbing attack at a north Queensland backpackers hostel.
Mia Ayliffe-Chung was stabbed to death in front of about 30 people at Shelley's Backpackers in Home Hill, south of Townsville, after 11:00pm on Tuesday.
Tom Jackson, a 30-year-old British man who came to her aid, received critical head injuries in the attack, and a hostel employee was stabbed in the leg.
A dog was also killed.
Frenchman Smail Ayad, 29, who was living with the victims at the hostel, was charged on Thursday afternoon with one count of murder, two counts of attempted murder, one count of serious animal cruelty and 12 counts of assaulting police officers.
The ABC understands Mr Jackson and Ayad were close friends, and locals who knew them are shocked by the incidents.
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Hairyback posted that he is an African Muslim.
He looks like a European to me and could be French.
Dave R.
Photo: Ayad has been charged with murder over the Home Hill stabbings. (Facebook)
