Overview

• Emergency services were called to a home on Unicomb Close in Rutherford at about 4:45 am Monday following reports of an assault.
• Paramedics attempted CPR but the woman, believed to be in her early 20s, could not be revived due to serious facial injuries.
• Police arrested the woman’s 31-year-old partner at the scene after he reportedly dialed triple zero and later charged him with murder recorded as domestic violence.
• Authorities said the couple had been in a domestic relationship of about 12 months with no prior related reports on file.
• The accused is due to appear in Maitland Local Court on Tuesday as authorities note it is the latest in a series of domestic violence-related homicides in NSW.