A man has been charged with murder after a woman’s body was found at a rural NSW caravan park.
Emergency services were called to a commotion taking place in a tent at G’Day Parks Caravan Park on Henry St in Gunnedah, north-central NSW, about 8.20am Friday.
NSW Police Chief Inspector Michael Wurth said police arrived to the property within four minutes of the triple-0 call. There, police found a man allegedly covered in blood.
Then they discovered a woman, believed to be in her 50s, seriously injured in a nearby tent.
The woman, who is yet to be formally identified, died at the scene.
The man was arrested and taken to Gunnedah police station.
He was charged with murder late on Friday evening and was refused bail to appear at Parramatta Local Court on Saturday.
Police believe the man and woman were known to one another.
A man has been arrested following the discovery of a woman’s body in rural New South Wales
Police say both the woman and the man were Gunnedah residents and known to each other
Chief Insp Wurth previously described the scene as ‘traumatic’, adding officers had felt a sense of urgency when they saw the allegedly bloodied man.
He also revealed the pair are local Gunnedah residents.
‘The male was a resident at the caravan park for about two weeks we believe, but the other person … lives in a house separately.’
A knife was found nearby and seized, as police established a crime scene on Friday morning.
Specialist police will continue to forensically examine the area, and a report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.
Detectives from the Oxley Police District have spoken to a number of witnesses, and the chief inspector appealed for any further witnesses to come forward with information.
Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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