Overview
- Police named the accused as Dion Anthony Craig, who was charged with murder and with failing to disclose driver or passenger details as the vehicle’s owner.
- Lisa Ward, 55, died at the Ulmarra showground after being struck about 4:50pm while walking her dogs, according to NSW Police.
- Investigators allege the driver of a white 4WD left the scene, with the vehicle later seized and an arrest made on Wednesday morning.
- Police said the victim and the accused were not known to each other, and Craig is due to face Grafton Local Court in January after being refused bail.
- Detectives from the Homicide Squad and Crash Investigation Unit are pursuing CCTV and witnesses after reports of a confrontation, with local media reporting she may have photographed the number plate beforehand.