Two kids charged with murder, man dead
Zdravko Bilic, 57, was found unresponsive by a neighbour in the front yard of a home in Napalle St in Warana about 7.35pm on Monday.
Police said he sustained two stab wounds to his abdomen.
Police now allege there was a disturbance at the Napalle St home, leading to Mr Bilic being stabbed.
A 15-year-old West Woombye boy and a 17-year-old Beerwah boy have since been charged with murder.
They are set to appear in Maroochydore Childrens Court on Thursday.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Detectve Inspector Chris Toohey said Mr Bilic was home alone at the time.
He said Mr Bilic's wife, skincare entrepreneur Gry Susann Tomte, was away on a business trip and raised the alarm when she had not heard from her husband for some time.
'(Ms Tomte) was concerned because she hadn't heard from him and as a result spoke to the neighbour who made the emergency call,' he said.
He said police were investigating multiple lines of inquiry, including whether Mr Bilic's body had been lying in front of the house for several hours before he was found by the neighbour.
Police were focusing on the window between 11pm on Sunday and 7pm to 7.30pm on Monday.
Mr Bilic and Ms Tomte purchased the Sunshine Coast mansion for $2.5m in December 2021 before settling into the home in March the following year.
Inspector Toohey said Mr Bilic was a 'valued member of the community' and that his 'terrible' death shocked their neighbours.
'He is a community-minded person that was well-loved in the area,' he told reporters.
MsTomte, who is originally from Norway and co-founder of Melbourne-based skincare company HUD Skin and Body, which has clinics in St Kilda and Northcote.
She told 9News her husband was the 'kindest, gentlest person I've ever known'.
'Loved by everyone who ever had the fortune of meeting him,' she said.
Inspector Toohey said the Sunshine Coast was a 'very safe community'.
Warana is considered one of the safest areas of the Sunshine Coast, known for its up-market homes and stretches of beaches.
'We pride ourselves on having, trying to maintain a safer environment for all our residents and of course being a tourist destination - we also like for people coming to visit to feel safe,' Inspector Toohey said.
'So (Mr Bilic's death) is a shock.
'It makes us more vigilant to maintain that level of safety and make sure that we hold the (alleged) offenders to account.'
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