Woman charged with murder – Raymond Terrace

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Woman charged with murder – Raymond Terrace

A woman will appear in court today charged with murder following the death of a man at Raymond Terrace at the weekend.

Emergency services were called to the intersection of Watt and Payton streets about 5.45am Saturday (29 February 2020), after the body of a 27-year-old man was found in the middle of the road.

Officers from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District established a crime scene, which was examined by specialist forensic police.

Following inquiries, officers attached to Manning/Great Lakes and Mid North Coast Police Districts attended a motel in North Haven yesterday (Monday 2 March 2020), and arrested a 21-year-old woman on an outstanding warrant.

Detectives from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District have travelled to Port Macquarie Police Station and charged the woman with murder.

She has been refused bail to appear before Port Macquarie Local Court today (Tuesday 3 March 2020).

The man and woman are believed to have be known to each other.^