UPDATED: Man charged with murder to appear in Orange Local Court

April 22, 2024

Information released by NSW Police. Google Maps. Graphic: Orange News Examiner.

By Peter Holmes

A 29-year-old man has been charged with murder after a woman was located deceased in the state’s Central West overnight.

"Just after 2am today (Monday 22 April 2024), emergency services were called to a home on Young Street, Forbes, after concerns were raised for the welfare of a woman," said NSW Police.

"Officers from Central West Police District attended and located the body of a 28-year-old woman inside."

A crime scene was established, and an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the woman’s death has commenced under Strike Force Trenchard.

A short time later, a 29-year-old man was arrested at a property in Fifield and was taken to Parkes Police Station.

He was charged with murder (DV), and contravene prohibition/restriction in AVO.

The man was refused bail to appear at Orange Local Court today (Monday April 22, 2024).