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Robyn Wuth

Teen charged with murder after man dies in hospital

A 17-year-old will appear in a children's court after being accused of murdering a 63-year-old man. (Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Assault charges against a north Queensland teenager have been upgraded to murder after the alleged victim died following a two-month stay in hospital.

Police said the 17-year-old Townsville boy assaulted a 63-year-old man in Innisfail in April.

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