Natasha Beth Crossman, the widow of NSW sheep farmer Mathew Dunbar, has been charged with his murder.
Ms Crossman, 42, was arrested about 9.30am at the couple’s Walcha property, a police report read.
She has been refused bail and is set to appear in Tamworth Local Court on Sunday.
She was taken into custody three months after detectives became suspicious that Mr Dunbar had been murdered by his partner.
Mr Dunbar, 42, was allegedly found connected to a helium gas tank, as Ms Crossman claimed her partner had committed suicide.
Natasha Beth Crossman (right), the widow of NSW sheep farmer Mathew Dunbar (left) has been charged with his murder
‘I was there — I know he killed himself. But I mean (the police) have to investigate,’ Ms Crossman told News Corp this week.
‘I’m dealing with post-traumatic stress because I was the one that found him.’
Detectives arrived on the farm in three cars Saturday morning, with Ms Crossman taken to Tamworth Police station, 100km away.
Her ex-husband Colin Crossman, who is believed to have been one of the first paramedics on the scene following Mr Dunbar’s death, arrived shortly after.
Natasha Beth Crossman, 42, was arrested about 9.30am at the pair’s Walcha property, having previously claimed Mr Dunbar committed suicide
Police on the scene at the couple’s Walcha property on Saturday, as Ms Crossman was charged
Detectives arrived on the farm in three cars Saturday morning, with Ms Crossman (left) taken to Tamworth Police station, while her former husband Colin Crossman (right) was seen leaving the property with her three children
Mr Crossman was then seen leaving the property in a red Pajero with Ms Crossman’s children, with the driveway sealed off with blue and white tape.
Ms Crossman previously claimed Mr Dunbar had been upset about a limp from a leg infection and had been ‘depressed’ at not being able to run the farm.
Mr Dunbar was found dead at the homestead on August 2 after police and ambulance officers were called to the scene.
‘A 42-year-old woman is assisting police at Tamworth police station,’ a NSW Police spokeswoman told AAP on Saturday.
Mr Dunbar was found dead at the homestead on August 2 and was allegedly found connected to a helium gas tank
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