Overview
- Detectives arrested the 29-year-old at a North Nowra home on Monday evening and charged him with murder.
- The 60-year-old victim was found on December 9, 2024 on a rural property near a gas pipeline clearing with severe head injuries and died at the scene.
- Detective Inspector Catherine Flood said the men were strangers and called the incident a random altercation with no weapon located.
- Police said the accused was known to them and also faces several unrelated charges that have not been disclosed.
- The man was refused bail and is due to appear in court on Tuesday as investigators probe whether another person was involved and urge public tips.