By Daniella White and Michaela Whitbourn
A woman has been charged with murder after a man’s body was found in a surfboard bag at a rural property in the state’s north on Thursday.
Lisa Marie Cummings, 35, appeared at Port Macquarie Local Court on Saturday morning following her arrest on Friday.
Lisa Marie Cummings in a photo from social media.
Emergency services were called to a property in Darkwood – about 67 kilometres west of Coffs Harbour – at 7pm on Thursday, following reports a body had been found.
Officers found the body of a 62-year-old man in a surfboard bag on the driveway of the property, police said. The man was later identified as Mark Myers, Nine News reported.
A crime scene was established, and local officers, with assistance from State Crime Command’s homicide squad, established Strike Force Nome to investigate the death.
Mark Myers in a photo from Facebook.
Following extensive inquiries, police arrested Cummings on Loftus Street, Nambucca Heads, about 2.10pm on Friday.
She was taken to Macksville police station where she was charged with murder (domestic violence). Police will allege in court that Cummings and the man were known to each other.
When she appeared in court before a registrar on Saturday, Cummings did not apply for bail, which was formally refused.
She is due to reappear in court on Monday.
Support is available from the National Sexual Assault, Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service (1800RESPECT) on 1800 737 732.
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