SYDNEY, Jun 29 (NNN-AAP) – A man has been arrested, after a woman’s body was located in Australia’s eastern state of New South Wales (NSW), local police said, today.
About 2:30 a.m. local time last night, police attended a home on Johnston Street, Casino, in the state’s north, following reports of a concern for welfare, NSW Police said in a statement.
Officers attached to Richmond Police District arrived and assisted the woman, who is believed to be aged in her 40s. However, she died at the scene, police said.
A 31-year-old man, believed to be known to the woman, was arrested at the scene and taken to Lismore Police Station, where he is assisting police with inquiries, according to the police statement.
A crime scene has been established and a critical incident team from Tweed/Byron Police District will now investigate all circumstances surrounding the incident, including all aspects of the response from NSW Police.– NNN-AAP
