- Zachary Mills, 30, charged with DV murder
A man has been charged with murder after a woman died five days after suffering serious facial injuries in an alleged attack at a caravan park.
Zachary Mills, from Coffs Harbor on the New South Wales north coast, was arrested by Queensland Police officers in Park Ridge about 10am on Sunday.
The 30-year-old appeared in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Monday, where NSW Police successfully applied for an extradition order.
Mills was extradited to New South Wales, where police were told Christine Mills, 58, had died at Coffs Harbor Base Hospital as a result of her injuries at around 12.30pm on Monday.
Mills was charged with DV murder at Tweed Heads police station.
He appeared at Tweed Heads Local Court on Tuesday, where documents revealed he allegedly seriously injured Ms Mills on October 2.
Police were called to Big 4 Park Beach Holiday Park in Ocean Pde, Coffs Harbour, about 5.25pm that night and discovered Ms Mills with facial injuries.
Police were told that a man, believed to be Mills, had left the property before officers arrived.
Ms Mills was rushed to hospital for treatment but died five days later.
A man has been charged with murder after a woman died five days after suffering serious facial injuries in an alleged attack at a caravan park (file image)
Police were called to Big 4 Park Beach Holiday Park (pictured), Coffs Harbour, at around 5.25pm that night and discovered Christine Mills with facial injuries.
Mills is further charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm to Mrs Mills and twice breaching a domestic violence order arrested on September 30 and October 2 in Coffs Harbour.
He was refused bail and will appear at Tweed Heads Local Court on Tuesday.
More to come.
