September 5, 2026 — 11:08am
A woman has been charged with the domestic violence murder of an elderly man in the state’s north-east.
The body of an 81-year-old man was found in a creek on a property in Teven, near Ballina, about noon on Thursday, NSW Police said in a statement.
A 51-year-old woman was arrested at the scene and taken to Lismore Base Hospital. Police said she was later released from hospital and taken to Lismore Police Station where she was charged with murder (DV).
Police said the woman and the elderly man were known to each other.
