A CRIME scene has been established in the backyard of a home in Budgewoi following the death of a woman.
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Emergency services were called to the address in Sonoma Road about 12.15am today, responding to reports that a woman had been found severely injured.
Police from Tuggerah Lakes Local Area Command attended and discovered the body of a woman believed to be aged in her 40s or 50s. She is yet to be formally identified.
A 55-year-old man is in police custody after being arrested nearby.
He was taken to Wyong Police Station where he was charged with murder.
The man was refused bail and will appear in Wyong Local Court today.
Police are urging anyone with information in relation to this incident to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333000.