Husband, 83, charged with murdering his wife, 79, on Christmas Day faces court
- An 83-year-old man from rural Victoria was charged with one count of murder
- His wife, 79, was found with life threatening injuries at 10pm on Christmas Day
- She died on Thursday in hospital and her husband will face court on Friday
An elderly man charged with the murder of his wife in regional Victoria on Christmas Day will face the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday.
Edward Rowen, 83, was charged with one count of murder for the killing of his 79-year-old wife Rosalie Rowen in Creswick.
His lawyer argued he was vulnerable and that this had been the first time he had been in custody.
The home in Creswick, regional Victoria, where Edward Rowen, 83, allegedly inflicted life threatening injuries on his wife Rosalie Rowen
Police had found his wife with life threatening injuries at a home on Melbourne Road after 10pm on Wednesday.
She was taken to hospital where she died on Thursday morning.
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A forensic expert is pictured at the scene. Rowan was charged with one count of murder and is expected to appear in the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday