A man has been charged with murder in connection with the death of his partner in an apartment in Armidale, New South Wales. Police were called to the Rockvale Road complex around 2 a.m. on Thursday, where they discovered a woman in her 40s with multiple stab wounds.
Despite receiving treatment from paramedics at the scene, the woman died. Authorities arrested a 53-year-old man at the location. He has since been charged with murder. Police are investigating the incident as a domestic violence case, and it is understood the alleged victim and the accused were in a de-facto relationship. A knife, believed to have been used in the attack, was recovered by investigators.
New England Police Inspector Greg Ryan confirmed that the victim has been identified and her family has been contacted. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.