UPDATED 92-year-old man charged with murder

UPDATE at 5pm 1 August 2023

The man appeared in a bedside hearing this afternoon with the matter adjourned until tomorrow (Wednesday, 2 August 2023).

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A 92-year-old man has been charged with murder following the discovery of a woman’s body in Fisher yesterday (Monday, 31 July 2023).

Police were called to a residence in Fisher about 2.40pm after a care worker on a scheduled visit located a deceased 92-year-old woman in the home. 

The man, who is the woman’s husband, was taken into custody on Monday evening, and has been charged with one count of murder.

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