MURDER CHARGE: Woman, 32, accused of killing another woman

POLICE confirmed a woman was arrested in Maclean this afternoon.

ARREST: Police have announced they have made an arrest in the case of a woman found dead in a unit in Rosedale Square, East Lismore. Photo: Alison Paterson

UPDATE, Friday, 7.30am: A WOMAN has been charged with murder following the discovery of a body at East Lismore last week.

About 10.40am on Saturday, August 22, emergency services were called to a unit on Rosedale Square, East Lismore, after the body of a 60-year-old woman was found.

Detectives from Richmond Police District, assisted by the State Crime Command's Homicide Squad, established Strike Force Boughton to investigate the circumstances surrounding the woman's death.

About 1pm on Thursday, officers arrested a 32-year-old woman on McNaughton Place, Maclean.

She was taken to Maclean Police Station and charged with murder and improperly interfere with a corpse.

The woman was refused bail to appear at Lismore Local Court today.

Investigations continue.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence.

 

Original story: POLICE have made an arrest in relation to a suspicious death after a woman's body was found at an East Lismore home last Saturday.

A NSW Police spokesman this afternoon confirmed a woman was currently speaking with police.

"A 32-year-old woman has been arrested about 1pm today (Thursday, August 27) on McNaughton Place, Maclean," the spokesman said.

"She was taken to Maclean Police Station where she is currently assisting police with their inquiries.

"No further information is available at this time."

NSW Police Media said at around 10.40am on Saturday, August 22, emergency services were called to a unit on Rosedale Square, East Lismore, after a woman's body was found.

The woman is believed to be the 60-year-old occupant.

Officers from Richmond Police District established a crime scene, which was examined by forensic officers.

Local detectives, assisted by the State Crime Command's Homicide Squad, established Strike Force Boughton to investigate the circumstances surrounding the woman's death, which is being treated as suspicious.