Man arrested over Queensland cheerleader's balcony death

Police say they will charge a man with murder over the death of a Gold Coast cheerleader, who plunged to her death from a high-rise balcony six years ago.

Breeana Robinson died when she plunged from a balcony of her former partner's Gold Coast apartment. Source: Supplied

A man is expected to face court accused of throwing a Gold Coast cheerleader off an 11th-floor balcony six years ago.

Breeana Robinson, 21, died when she plunged from the balcony of her boyfriend's luxury Southport apartment in January 2013.

A 45-year-old man has been arrested and police say he's expected to face court on Friday, charged with murder, fraud and damaging evidence with intent.

A man is expected to be charged with murder six years after Breeana Robinson plunged to her death from a luxury Gold Coast apartment. Source: Supplied

Police reopened the probe into Ms Robinson's death in late 2017, as an inquest into her death was due to be held.

But the coroner asked detectives to re-examine key evidence, including statements from medical experts.

Ms Robinson died on January 29, 2013, when she fell from an apartment belonging to her boyfriend Dan Shearin.

Shearin was later sentenced to six months' jail after pleading guilty to sending abusive text messages to Ms Robinson in the lead-up to her death. The sentence was reduced on appeal to a 15-month good behaviour bond.

Gold Coast Detective Inspector Brendan Smith said the arrest was the result of years of dogged police work.

"The investigative team has left no stone unturned in identifying the circumstances of Breeana's death, demonstrating the passage of time is no escape for offenders," he said.

"Whilst investigations are ongoing, it is hoped Breeana's family get some small comfort in seeing someone been brought to account for her death."

Police said the charges expected on Friday "directly relate to actions concerning the death of Breeana".

The man is expected to front the Southport Magistrates court later on Friday.