A man has been charged with murder after a woman’s body was found in a rural New South Wales caravan park.
Emergency services were called to a commotion at a tent at G’Day Parks Caravan Park on Henry St in Gunnedah, north-central New South Wales, about 8.20am on Friday.
NSW Police Chief Inspector Michael Wurth said police arrived at the property four minutes after the triple-0 call. There, police found a man allegedly covered in blood.
They then discovered a woman, believed to be in her 50s, seriously injured in a nearby tent.
The woman, who has not yet been formally identified, died at the scene.
The man was arrested and taken to Gunnedah police station.
He was charged with murder on Friday night and was refused bail to appear at Parramatta Local Court on Saturday.
Police believe the man and woman knew each other.
A man has been arrested following the discovery of a woman’s body in rural New South Wales.
Police say both the woman and man were residents of Gunnedah and knew each other.
Chief Insp Wurth previously described the scene as “traumatic”, adding that officers felt a sense of urgency when they saw the man allegedly bloodied.
He also revealed that the couple are local residents of Gunnedah.
“We believe the man resided at the trailer park for about two weeks, but the other person…lives in a separate home.”
A knife was found nearby and confiscated when police established the crime scene on Friday morning.
Specialist police will continue to carry out forensic examinations of the area and a report will be prepared for the coroner’s information.
Detectives from Oxley Police District have spoken to a number of witnesses and the Chief Inspector appealed for more witnesses to come forward with information.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
