Overview
- The 39-year-old was found dead at an Ellalong Street home near Cessnock on Friday night, which police are treating as a domestic violence-related homicide.
- After a tip-off, officers arrested 37-year-old Christopher James McLoughney in Bellbird and took him to Cessnock Police Station.
- Police say a sawn-off shotgun and ammunition were found in his car, which was seized for forensic analysis.
- He has been charged with murder, possessing a prohibited drug, possessing a prohibited firearm, and possessing ammunition without a licence, and was refused bail to face Parramatta Local Court on Sunday.
- Homicide detectives and forensic teams under Strike Force Keavall are continuing the investigation, with a post-mortem to confirm the woman’s identity and cause of death, and police noted a child from the home sought help from neighbours.