- Woman’s body found
- Officers called to conduct welfare checks
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Police found the body of a 60-year-old woman stuffed in the trunk of a car after police were called to conduct a welfare check.
Officers discovered the body inside the vehicle on Parks Street in Evans Head, on the New South Wales north coast, on Friday around 8.10am.
Police were called to an apartment after concerns were raised about the well-being of one of the residents.
Officers then found the body of the woman, believed to be in her 60s, inside the trunk of the vehicle.
Police found the body of a 60-year-old woman after officers made the grim discovery inside the boot of a parked car.
Police sources said the woman had received several stab wounds.
Officers said the woman was killed inside the unit before her body was taken and dumped in the trunk of the car that was parked on the street.
A 39-year-old man was arrested and taken to Ballina station, where he is understood to be assisting detectives with their inquiries.
The man is understood to be known by the woman.
Officers have prepared the crime scene and an investigation into the incident has begun.
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