A man will face court today charged with murder after a body was found in a home unit near Newcastle last night.
\nOfficers from Newcastle City Police District were called to a unit on Regent Street, Mayfield, about 6.30pm (Saturday 13 March 2021), after a man\u2019s body was found in a bedroom.
\nA crime scene was established, and an investigation commenced.
\nFollowing inquiries, a 35-year-old man was arrested in Argenton an hour later and was taken to Waratah Police Station.
\nA short time ago, the Mayfield man was charged with one count of murder.
\nHe has been refused bail to appear by AVL in Newcastle Bail Court today (Sunday 4 July 2021).
\nA post-mortem examination is expected to be conducted tomorrow (Monday 5 July 2021).
\nThe deceased man is believed to be aged 63.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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