A woman allegedly murdered by her son at the popular beachside holiday park house where she lived has been described as a quiet and reserved woman.
Zachary Mills, 30, appeared in court on Tuesday over the alleged attack that left his mother Christine Mills, 58, at their home in the Coffs Harbor holiday park on the New Wales mid north coast. South, last Wednesday.
She was rushed to hospital with serious facial injuries, where she spent five days fighting for her life.
A day-long police crackdown resulted in Mills’ arrest in Queensland on Sunday. on outstanding warrants before appearing in Brisbane Magistrates Court the following day, where NSW Police successfully applied for an extradition order.
Mills has since been extradited to New South Wales and on Tuesday was charged with DV murder after his mother succumbed to her injuries a day earlier.
Mrs Mills “kept to herself”, according to shocked residents of the prestigious residents’ section of the Big 4 holiday park where she lived.
He lived in a clean, well-maintained wooden house in the popular seaside park, which on Tuesday still had black fingerprint dust on the deck rails and door.
Nearby residents told Daily Mail Australia they had not heard anything from the house on the night of the alleged attack.
Christi ne Mills was allegedly murdered by her son in her home (pictured) in the ‘prestige residents’ section of the Big 4 holiday park in Coffs Harbour.
The railings and terrace door still had black fingerprint dust when Daily Mail Australia visited on Tuesday night.
Shocked neighbors said Christine Mills (pictured) kept to herself
The court heard on Tuesday that Mills had allegedly told police he was “scared” of him before he was left with serious injuries.
Ms Mills is understood to have significant mobility issues due to a spinal injury and previously told police she was “scared” of her son. The age reported.
He also told police he was worried his son was stealing money from him.
Mills appeared at Tweed Heads Local Court on Tuesday, where documents revealed he allegedly seriously injured Ms Mills last Wednesday.
Police were called to Big 4 Park Beach Holiday Park in Ocean Parade, Coffs Harbour, at around 5.25pm and discovered Ms Mills with facial injuries.
Police were told that a man, believed to be Mills, had left the property before officers arrived.
The last AVO she sought against her son was issued in June and banned him from seeing his mother for 12 hours after he had been drinking alcohol or taking drugs.
Mills was also prohibited from stalking, harassing, intimidating, assaulting or threatening Ms. Mills, or damaging her property.
Zachary Mills (pictured) has been charged with murder after his mother succumbed to her injuries on Monday.
Christine Mills lived in a clean, well-maintained wooden house in the popular seaside park in Coffs Harbour.
The alleged attack occurred at the Big 4 Park Beach holiday park in Coffs Harbor (pictured)
It is understood that his father and ex-partner also had AVOs against them.
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.
Documents lodged at Tweed Heads Local Court on Tuesday alleged the 30-year-old woman murdered Ms Mills between 5pm and 5.30pm on October 2.
It is understood police issued an arrest warrant for Mills the first time he allegedly breached the domestic violence order apprehended on September 30.
He was remanded in custody and will appear at Coffs Harbor Local Court on December 10.