A woman has survived being stabbed and bashed by her abusive husband, who tried to murder her before killing himself, just days after she handed him divorce papers.

Samantha Mahere, 50, was stabbed 14 times in the stomach and bashed in the head with a hammer in Marsden, south of Brisbane, about 10.30am on Monday.

Ms Mahere's husband, Omey Mkuu, 42, was found dead at the couple's Fairbairn Street rental home when paramedics arrived.

A woman (pictured, right) has survived being stabbed and bashed by her abusive husband (pictured, left) who tried to murder her before killing himself, just days after she handed him divorce papers

Samantha Mahere (pictured, left), 50, was stabbed 14 times in the stomach and bashed in the head with a hammer in Marsden, south of Brisbane, about 10.30am on Monday

A passerby saw Mkuu's body through a window and called police after initially thinking he was a doll, The Courier Mail reported.

His wife was found fighting for life, but is now conscious and talking to family after being rushed to Princess Alexandra Hospital for emergency surgery.

Yasmin Hooke, Ms Mahere's niece, said her aunt had been trying to stand up to her violent husband and had been in an abusive relationship.

'She was stabbed 14 times in the stomach. Hit on the head with a hammer, multiple blows. He has hit her before and he is alcoholic,' Ms Hooke said.

Ms Mahere's (pictured, right) husband, Omey Mkuu (pictured, left, right) , 42, was found dead at the couple's Fairbairn Street rental home when paramedics arrived

'She was leaving him. She was scared to go home.'

Neighbours said Ms Mahere has handed her husband divorce papers last week, but Ms Hooke said she may have been too scared to leave him.

'I seen [Mkuu] about a week ago when he was mowing the lawn. He said they were split up and getting a divorce,' said a neighbour.

The neighbour said Mkuu told him he signed the papers, but Ms Mahere tore them up and threw them away.

The couple had last months spoken of plans to move to Mkuu's home country of Tanzania, the neighbour said.

Queensland Police told Daily Mail Australia investigations are ongoing.