- Troy Armstrong, 36, found dead in his cell
- He was charged with murdering wife Kristy
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A man accused of killing his former wife by running her off the road has been found dead in his cell just days before the one-year anniversary of the crash.
Troy Armstrong, 36, had been charged with murdering his former wife Kristy when he allegedly drove his ute towards her sedan at 140kmh in Molong in central-west NSW on June 9 last year.
Kristy was killed instantly while Armstrong sustained serious brain and spinal injuries in the crash which left him unable to walk or take himself to the toilet.
The couple’s two daughters, aged eight and 13, had been in the back of Kristy’s sedan and were left with minor injuries.
On Tuesday, Armstrong was found unresponsive in his cell at the Metropolitan Remand and Reception Centre in Silverwater, western Sydney.
A Corrective Services NSW spokeswoman said: ‘The inmate was immediately given first aid and taken to hospital but was pronounced deceased.
‘As a matter of protocol, Corrective Services NSW and NSW Police investigate all deaths in custody regardless of the circumstances.’
Troy Armstrong (right) is accused of murdering his former wife Kristy (left)
Police allege Troy Armstrong hit Kristy’s sedan (above) while travelling at 140km/h following an argument between the former couple at their children’s school
His death comes just three days before the one-year anniversary of the crash.
Armstrong also faced two attempted murder charges related to his two daughters and three counts of breaching apprehended violence orders.
He had not entered any pleas at the time of his death.
Police allege Armstrong purposely ran his ute into Kristy’s sedan while travelling at 140km/h following an argument at their children’s primary school.
Kristy had taken out an apprehended violence order against Armstrong just two weeks before her death.
More to come.
Kristy (pictured) had taken out an AVO against Armstrong just two weeks before her death
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