04-08-2025
Coleraine: Elderly man charged with murder after shocking find
An elderly man has been charged with murder following the stabbing death of a woman in south-western Victoria on Sunday.
Police were called to the home at Pilleau Street, Coleraine just after 1am on Sunday responding to reports an 81-year-old woman had been stabbed.
The woman died at the scene and an 81-year-old man was arrested.
He has been charged with murder and has been remanded in custody.
He will appear at Warrnambool Magistrates' Court on Monday. Steve Zemek Court reporter
Steve Zemek began his career in his native Queensland before moving to Sydney with Australian Associated Press in 2014. He worked as an NRL journalist for five seasons, covering the game all over Australia and in New Zealand before making a career pivot towards court reporting in 2019. He joined NCA NewsWire in mid 2020 as a Sydney-based court reporter where he has covered some of the state's biggest cases. Breaking News
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