Man charged with DV murder after woman found dead in NSW Hunter region
Share this @internewscast.com

A 20-year-old woman has been killed in an alleged domestic violence murder in the NSW Hunter region.
A 31-year-old man was arrested this morning at Rutherford in Maitland, charged later in the day with murder and remanded in custody to face court tomorrow.

Police were called to the home about 4.45am today following reports of an assault and arrived to find the woman unresponsive with serious facial injuries.

A 20-year-old woman has been killed in an alleged domestic violence murder in the NSW hunter region. (9News)

Paramedics tried to save her but she could not be revived.

It’s understood the man had called triple zero.

“The male and the female were known to each other, and have been in a domestic relationship for about 12 months or slightly over,” Superintendent Wayne Humphrey said.

The 31-year-old is due to face court tomorrow morning an a charge of murder DV.

Support is available from the National Sexual Assault, Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service at 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732).
Share this @internewscast.com
You May Also Like

WSU Professor Feared Kohberger Could Pose a Threat to Students if Promoted to Faculty

Recently disclosed documents from the Idaho State Police have brought to light…

Shock Waves in the Hamptons: Designer Found Dead on Yacht Amid Midnight Chaos, Owner Accused of Biting Attack

Martha Nolan-O’Slattarra, a fashion designer from Ireland, is found unresponsive on a…

Atlanta Resident Arrested for Ingenious Plot to Take Over Home Ownership

Staff report GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Edward Luke Chappel, 45, of Atlanta, was…

DOJ Reports Woman’s Threat to Harm Trump

President Donald Trump stands outside the White House, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025,…

Parents Dealing with Bedtime Challenges Arrested in Infant’s Death: Police Report

Insets: Belle and Donovan Winter (Brevard County Sheriff’s Office). Background: The vicinity…

Roommates Charged with Killing and Dismembering Former Army Comrade: DA

Left: Rainor Joiner (Taos County Adult Detention Center). Center: Matthew McLaughlin (The…

Suspected Perpetrator in Quadruple Murder Case Speaks Out: Report

Insets, left to right: Austin Drummond (Tennessee Department of Correction), Adrianna Williams…

Police: Man Fatally Shoots Driver for ‘Driving Very Slowly’

Left inset: Jaden Harris (Seminole County). Right inset: Joseph Hall Jr. (Sailors…

Brothers Accused of Murdering Father Over Family Inheritance Sale Plans

Inset left to right: Jacob Hitchcock and Joshua Hitchcock (Carter County Sheriff’s…

Former Gymnastics Coach Arrested by FBI Years After Child Abuse Allegations

The recent arrest of a former top-level gymnastics coach on federal charges…

Thieves Take Family’s Car Loaded with Luggage and Passports as They Set Out for Vacation

A family in south-east Melbourne has been left shaken after their car…

Police Report: Man Accused of Inflicting Fatal Blows on Infant Over 40 Times

Share copy link Background: The neighborhood in Grimes, Iowa, where police were…