Strike Force Backhouse detectives have charged a third man following investigations into the fatal shooting of a woman in Stockton earlier this year.
\nJust after 8pm on Wednesday 9 June 2021, emergency services were called to a home on Queen Street, Stockton, following reports of a shooting.
\nA 61-year-old woman answered her front door before being shot. She died at the scene and was later identified as Stacey Klimovitch.
\nOfficers from Newcastle City Police District established Strike Force Backhouse to investigate the circumstances surrounding Stacey\u2019s murder.
\nSo far during the investigation, two men \u2013 aged 29 and 46 \u2013 have been charged over their alleged involvement in the shooting murder and remain before the courts.
\nFollowing further inquiries, investigators attended a correctional facility in Silverwater yesterday (Wednesday 15 December 2021), and spoke with a 64-year-old inmate.
\nHe was subsequently charged with murder and accessory after the fact to murder.
\nThe man is due to appear before Newcastle Local Court on Monday (20 December 2021).
\nInvestigations remain ongoing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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