A fatal mix of fear and grog leads to tragedy

TWO men were fatally stabbed in self-defence by a terrified teen after a drunken lovers’ tiff, quad-bike accident and violent home invasion on a booze-filled NRL grand final night, police say.

News Corp can reveal the tragic events that led to fatherof-three Corey Christensen, 37, and Tom Davy, 27, being stabbed to death outside a home in Alva Beach, near Townsville.

Police are investigating if resident Dean Webber, 19, acted in self-defence as the two men barged into the house trying to find a distraught, injured Candice Locke, 29, shortly after midnight on Monday.

Ms Locke broke her shoulder in a quad bike accident and had run off looking for somewhere to call an ambulance.

Ms Locke’s long-distance boyfriend of three months, Mr Davy, and local man Mr Christensen – whom they’d met hours earlier at a grand final after-party – had followed her, trying to calm her down.

It is understood the two lovers had argued earlier in the evening about going home before partying at the vacant block beside the Ayr Surf Club with dozens of locals.

Some time later Ms Locke, who had been drinking, fell off a quad bike on the beach, badly dislocating her shoulder.

It is understood Ms Locke was urged by others not to call for help because of fears that someone would be charged with drink-driving.

Ms Locke, in pain and crying for help, banged on the door of local apprentice fitter Mr Webber, who was home alone house-sitting at the family beach house after a series of recent break-ins.

Mr Webber let her in and called an ambulance, but moments later the two men turned up and tore open the screen door.

Mr Webber, who had also been drinking, is believed to have grabbed a knife to protect himself and Ms Locke.

In the ensuing chaos, both men suffered critical stab wounds and Mr Webber was slashed on his leg by the knife.

Police and paramedics found Mr Davy and Mr Christensen in pools of blood on the road outside the home.

Lead investigator Detective Inspector Chris Lawson said “it’s likely no criminal charges will be laid and this will end up in the Coroner’s court”.