The son of two people found dead north of Brisbane on Sunday has been arrested in Sydney and has been charged with two counts of murder.
The bodies of Loris and Franco Puglia, both aged 59, were discovered at an address in Joyner, north of Brisbane, just before 2:00pm on Sunday.
Mr Puglia had been living at home with his parents, who were running a bed and breakfast from the property.
About 6.30pm on Sunday, New South Wales Police arrested Christopher Puglia, 31, on Sydney's northern outskirts on a warrant for murder.
"Acting on information, officers from Hornsby highway patrol stopped a Toyota RAV4 travelling south on the M1 at Berowra," NSW Police said in a statement.
Mr Puglia was taken to Hornsby Police Station on Sunday, where he was charged with "an interstate warrant" and refused bail.
A Queensland police spokesperson confirmed this morning Mr Puglia was charged "by virtue of Queensland Arrest Warrant for two counts of murder (domestic violence offence) and unlawful use of a motor vehicle".
Officers in Sydney also seized the car he was driving for forensic examination.
Mr Puglia's case was mentioned briefly in Parramatta Local Court today, where a judge issued a remand warrant for him to appear in court tomorrow for an extradition hearing.
Queensland Detective Superintendent Tony Fleming said initial examinations at the Joyner house had led investigators and scientific officers to conclude "the cause of death was as a result of blunt force trauma".
"Police officers have door-knocked the area in Joyner and useful information has been obtained," he said.
"We know that [Franco] Puglia's vehicle was driven away from his house at 7:00 on Saturday evening."
Detective Superintendent Fleming said police were appealing for information about the nature of the relationship between Christopher Puglia and his parents.
"We obviously will be looking at the history, but there's nothing that jumps out right at the moment that overtly says that was a foreseeable event," he said.
The bodies of the couple were discovered by family members.
"In addition to the death of two people that they love, the circumstances and suddenness of it … I can only imagine how distressing it is for them," Detective Superintendent Fleming said.
Ms Puglia's place of work — Guide Dogs Queensland — said in a statement they were "deeply saddened by the death of Loris and her husband Frank".
"[She] was a much-loved member of the Guide Dogs family and we are offering support to her colleagues, who have been deeply impacted by this tragedy," the statement read.
Investigations are continuing in both states.
