Woman allegedly murdered in unit at South West Rocks near Kempsey on NSW Mid North Coast

A woman’s body has been found in a NSW unit, in what NSW Police allege is a murder.

The 70-year-old woman’s body was found in a unit on Memorial Ave in South West Rocks — about 30km north of Kempsey on the Mid North Coast — about 8am on Friday.

A 59-year-old man was arrested at the scene and was taken to Kempsey Police Station.

He has since been charged with murder.

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Police allege the man and woman were known to each other.

The man was refused bail and is scheduled to appear before Port Macquarie Bail Court on Saturday.

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