Third person charged with murder of Sunshine Coast man Zdravko Bilic
Zdravko Bilic, 57, was allegedly murdered last Sunday night during an alleged break-in.
His body was discovered outside his Warana home the next day, with two stab wounds to his stomach.
An 18-year-old woman from Bethania, south of Brisbane, was charged with murder on Tuesday.
She was also charged with unauthorised use of a motor vehicle, enter dwelling with intent by break, enter dwelling and commit, attempted enter premises with intent to commit indictable offence, and attempted enter dwelling and commit.
She is expected to appear in the Toowoomba Magistrates Court on Wednesday.
It follows the arrest of two teenage boys, aged 15 and 17, who were charged with his murder last Thursday.
Their cases were mentioned in the Maroochydore Children's Court last week, where they were remanded in custody.
Last week, Detective Inspector Chris Toohey said Queensland Police would allege the murder occurred at around 11:30pm on Sunday, July 13, during an altercation after an alleged break-in.
The victim's wife, skincare business founder Gry Tomte, was interstate at the time.
Mr Bilic's body was discovered when Ms Tomte asked a neighbour to check on him because she had not heard from him on Monday.
Mr Bilic has been remembered as a "gentle person" with a "beautiful energy" who was heavily involved in the local community.
In a statement on social media last week, Ms Tomte said he was her "everything".
"There is no way I can capture the immense grief I feel over losing the most beautiful man. My world for 28 years," she wrote.
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