Wyee Rd, Wyee: Linda Jane Bagnall, 65, charged with stabbing 67yo husband during domestic dispute

Police said the 67-year-old man was in a serious but stable condition after he was discovered suffering from head injuries and a stab wound to the torso. His wife is in custody.

A woman has been charged over the stabbing of her husband in a residence on Wyee Rd, Wyee on May 27, 2024. Picture: Google Maps.

A woman, 65, has been charged with stabbing her 67-year-old husband during a domestic dispute in southern Lake Macquarie,

Linda Jane Bagnall has been charged with the domestic violence-related count of cause wounding/grievous bodily harm to person with intent to murder (DV).

Police said emergency services were called to a home on Wyee Rd, Wyee about 11.20pm following reports of a domestic incident.

“Officers arrived at the location and found a 67-year-old man with head injuries and a stab wound to his torso,” police said in a statement.

“He was taken to the John Hunter Hospital in a serious but stable condition.”

Lake Macquarie police established a crime scene before the wife was arrested a short time later and taken to Toronto police station.

Bagnall briefly appeared in Toronto Local Court on Tuesday where she was not required to enter a plea and did not apply for bail.

Magistrate Peter Barnett formally remanded Bagnall in custody and adjourned the matter to Newcastle on July 17.