Woman’s body found in home, man in custody at Maitland

An investigation is underway following the discovery of a woman’s body at a home in the Hunter this morning.

Key Points

• Port Stephens Police found the body of a woman after speaking with a 20-year-old man
• The woman is yet to be identified
• The 20-year old man has been arrested no chargers have been laid
• Investigation is ongoing.

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Officers from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District were called to a home on Galway Crescent at Metford shortly before 1.30am (Saturday 20 June 2020), where they spoke to a 20-year-old man outside.

Subsequent inquiries located the body of an 18-year-old woman deceased inside the home. She is yet to be formally identified.

The man was arrested and has been taken to Maitland Police Station.

A crime scene has been established at the home and inquiries are now underway by detectives attached to Port Stephens-Hunter PD, assisted by State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad.

Police believe the pair are known to each other and the death is being treated as suspicious.

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