Man charged with murder after woman, 60, found dead in car boot at Evans Head on North Coast NSW

A man has been charged with murder following the shocking discovery of a woman’s body in a car boot at a northern NSW holiday getaway. Here’s the latest.

A man has been charged following the grisly discovery of a woman’s body in a car boot following a welfare check at Evans Head.

Jeramie James Massie, 39, has been accused of domestic violence-related murder and improperly interfering with a corpse or human remains.

A funeral home vehicle was seen taking the woman’s body away. Picture: Savannah Pocock

Police taped off the scene. Picture: Savannah Pocock

The body was found after a welfare check around 8am. Picture: Savannah Pocock

He was refused bail to face Lismore Local Court on Saturday.

Emergency services were called to a unit on Park St in the small northern NSW town just after 8am on Friday.

Richmond Police District officers found the body of the 60-year-old woman in the boot of a white Volkswagen Golf hatchback.

The car was surrounded by police tape and forensics officers were examining the scene on throughout the day.

The unit complex. Picture: Savannah Pocock

Neighbours told NewsLocal the man arrested, later known to be Massie, was the slain woman’s son.

Some staying at Reflections Holiday Park, part of which backs on to the unit block, spoke of seeing the VW pulling up to the home just before dark on Thursday.

Another holiday park visitor, who requested anonymity, said they saw a man, Massie, being led to a police car in handcuffs.

Police on scene. Picture: Savannah Pocock

Janice Higgs, another visitor at the park, said the incident unfolding next door was “concerning”.

“Nobody likes to hear about something like this happening so close to you,” she said.

Massie was taken to Ballina Police Station and later faced court.

Investigations continue. Know more? Phone Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.