Alice Springs: Murder charge for husband after 51-year-old woman's body found near riverbed
A man has been charged with murder after his partner’s body was found near a riverbed.
The 51-year-old woman was found unresponsive near the Todd River in Alice Springs early on Monday morning, and her 49-year-old partner was charged with murder on Tuesday.
Police previously said an edged weapon was used in the alleged incident.
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Officers arrived 11 minutes later and attempted CPR, but the woman was declared dead a short time later.
Police said it was the Northern Territory’s first alleged victim of domestic violence homicide for 2025.
The man is scheduled to appear in Alice Springs Local Court on Wednesday.
Eight Aboriginal women died as a result of domestic violence in the NT between June and November 2024.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are 7.6 times more likely to die by homicide than non-Indigenous women, the Our Watch violence prevention group says.
If you or someone you know is experiencing family violence, phone 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) or the Crisis Care Helpline on 1800 199 008.
