NSW: Two charged over elderly Hunter woman's death

AAP General News (Australia)
04-09-2009
NSW: Two charged over elderly Hunter woman's death

Eds: reissuing to correct day in penultimate par



SYDNEY, April 8 AAP - Two people have been charged with murder after the death of an
elderly woman at her NSW Hunter region home.

Hiliary (HILIARY) Allen, 82, was found dead by her son in the garage of her townhouse
in Boonal Street at Singleton on March 2.

Police said her death may have been the result of a break-and-enter gone wrong.

A 25-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman were arrested at a library at Oberon in the
state's central west, about 3pm (AEST) on Wednesday, and taken to Orange police station
for questioning.

Both have now been charged with murder and five counts of break and enter.

The pair, from Oberon, have been refused bail to appear at Bathurst Local Court on Thursday.

An autopsy reportedly confirmed Ms Allen died from blood loss from a deep L-shaped
wound just above her right ankle.

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