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Police lay charges after Newcastle fatal shooting – Homicide Squad
Homicide Squad detectives have charged a man with murder following an investigation into the fatal shooting of another man at Newcastle last month.
About 12.45pm on Thursday 22 July 2021, emergency services were called to a unit at Darby St, Cooks Hill, following reports of shots fired.
Upon arrival, police located a 40-year-old man inside the unit with a gunshot wound to the chest.
Despite the efforts of emergency services, he died at the scene.
The man has been formally identified as Wesley ‘Wes’ Prentice from Rutherford.
Officers from Newcastle City Police District commenced inquiries, before detectives from the State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad took carriage of the investigation under Strike Force Hibbard.
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Woman threatened; sexually assaulted after break-in at Newcastle
An investigation is underway after an aggravated break and enter and sexual assault in Newcastle yesterday.
About 3.20pm (Thursday 29 July 2021), a 20-year-old woman was inside her bedroom at a home on Turana Parade, North Lambton, when a man entered the room armed with a knife and threatened her.
She attempted to alert neighbours before the man grabbed her and sexually assaulted her.
A short time later, the man fled on foot and the woman sought assistance from other residents, who contacted police.
Officers from Newcastle City Police District attended and established a crime scene.
Woman threatened and assaulted in her home at Newcastle
July 30, 2021
A woman has been threatened and assaulted in a home at Newcastle.
Police say at about 3:20pm yesterday, 29 July, a 20-year-old woman was inside her bedroom on Turana Parade at North Lambton when a man entered the room armed with a knife and threatened her.
She attempted to alert neighbours before the man grabbed her and sexually assaulted her.
A short time later, the man fled on foot.
The woman was then able to get assistance from other residents, who contacted police.
Newcastle City Police District officers attended and established a crime scene.
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