Further charges laid as investigations continue into suspicious death of Bourke woman

Thursday, 07 November 2024 01:14:15 PM

A man has been charged as investigations continue following the suspicious death of a woman in Bourke last week.

Officers from Central North Police District were called to Parkdale Road, Bourke, about 8am on Tuesday 29 October 2024, after the body of a 47-year-old woman was found outside a home.

Detectives commenced an investigation under Strike Force Akitio, assisted by the State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad.

Initial inquiries led police to arrest a 49-year-old man at the scene shortly after the woman’s body was found.

The man was later charged with allegedly threatening a 42-year-old man during an unrelated incident on Sunday (27 October 2024). He remains before the court.

As part of ongoing inquiries into the women’s death, on Monday (4 November 2024) the man was also charged over an unrelated alleged incident at Bourke on Sunday 27 October 2024, where he allegedly threatened a 16-year-old boy and a 56-year-old man.

He was charged with two counts of stalk/intimidate intend fear physical etc harm (domestic) and destroy or damage property (DV).

Additionally, yesterday (Wednesday 6 November 2024), the 49-year-old man was charged with wound person intend to cause grievous bodily harm (DV).

Police will allege in court the man seriously assaulted the 47-year-old woman prior to her death.

The man remains on remand in custody and is due to appear at Bourke Local Court today (Thursday 7 November 2024).

Investigations into the woman’s death under Strike Force Akito remain ongoing.

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