Woman’s body found inside car in Hurstville in Sydney’s south
A man has been charged after a woman’s body was discovered inside a car in Sydney’s south.
The body was found in the passenger seat of a car on Durham St, Hurstville, by police just after 5.15pm on Tuesday.
A 46-year-old man was arrested a short time later and charged with breaching a domestic AVO, taking and driving a conveyance without consent of the owner, driving while disqualified and breach of bail.
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He will appear in the same court on November 19.
Police said they made the discovery after being called for a welfare check.
The woman is believed to be aged in her 40s.
She is yet to be formally identified.
The woman’s cause of death is not yet known.
The usually quiet street connects Hurstville with neighbouring suburb Carlton.
An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident has been launched.
Originally published on 7NEWS