Zachary Mills: Murder charge after alleged domestic violence incident in Coffs Harbour
A man has appeared in court charged with murder after an alleged domestic violence incident on the New South Wales mid-north coast.
Zachary Mills was arrested by Queensland Police at a property in Park Ridge, south of Brisbane, on Sunday morning.
The arrest came almost a week after police were called to a perform welfare check at a Coffs Harbour caravan park at about 5.25 pm on October 2.
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Police were told a man had been at the property but left before officers arrived.
The woman died in hospital on Monday afternoon.
Mr Mills appeared before Brisbane Magistrates Court on Monday, where NSW Police successfully applied for an extradition order.
He appeared in Tweed Heads Local Court on Tuesday charged with four offences including murder (domestic violence), contravening a domestic apprehended violence order and causing grievous bodily harm with intent.
He did not apply for bail, which was refused. He is due back in court in December.
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