Charges laid against a Caves Beach man have been upgraded to include murder and manslaughter following the death of an elderly woman after an alleged sexual assault.
It was reported to police that at about 12.40am on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, an unknown man broke into an aged care facility at Bateau Bay where he allegedly assaulted and sexually assaulted a 90-year-old woman.
On Friday, November 17, 2023, detectives attached to State Crime Commands Sex Crimes Squad charged a 34-year-old man from Caves Beach, who remains before the courts.
On Tuesday, November 28, 2023, police were notified the woman died in hospital as a result of her serious injuries.
As a consequence, the man’s charges were upgraded to include murder and manslaughter on Friday, December 13, 2024.
The man was originally charged with four offences, including aggravated break and enter and committing an indictable offence, inflicting actual bodily harm with the intent to have sexual intercourse, and aggravated sexual assault after breaking and entering.
The man is next due to appear before Gosford Local Court on Friday, February 21, 2025.
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