A 61-year-old man has been charged with murder following the death of an elderly woman at a home in Port Stephens. Emergency services were called to a property on Taylor Road, Fern Bay, about 12.30pm on Thursday, 18 December 2025, where officers from the Port Stephens Hunter Police District located an 88-year-old woman deceased inside the home. Police established a crime scene and launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death. A short time later, a 61-year-old man attended Newcastle Police Station in relation to the incident. Following inquiries, detectives arrested the man, who is known to the woman. He has since been...
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