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Based on confirmed media reports of violent death at the hands of a family member, partner, acquaintance or stranger, Destroy the Joint's Counting Dead Women project publishes a rolling cumulative total number of women killed in a given year.
The number of women who died violently in Australia this year had reached 54 by 7 October 2024.
This is the latest officially recorded.
NSW Police News, 8 October 2024:
Man charged with alleged murder of woman - Coffs Harbour
Tuesday, 08 October 2024 11:29:41 AM
A man will appear in court after being charged over the alleged murder of a woman on the state’s Mid North Coast.
About 5:25pm on Wednesday 2 October 2024, emergency services were called to a home on Ocean Parade, Coffs Harbour, following a concern for welfare.
Officers attached to Coffs/Clarence Police District attended and found a 58-year-old woman with facial injuries.
She was taken to Coffs Harbour Base Hospital for treatment.
Police were told a 30-year-old man who had been at the property, had left before officers arrived.
Officers established a crime scene, with Strike Force Armilla investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Following inquiries, about 10.10am on Sunday 6 October 2024, a 30-year-old man was arrested by Queensland Police at Park Ridge on outstanding NSW warrants.
He appeared before Brisbane Magistrate’s Court yesterday (Monday 7 October 2024), where NSW Police applied for an extradition order which was granted.
About 12.30pm yesterday (Monday 7 October 2024), police were notified that the woman died in hospital, and the man was taken to Tweed Heads Police Station where he was charged with murder (DV).
He was bail refused to appear before Tweed Heads Local Court today (Tuesday 8 October 2024).
