Her matter was heard on Tuesday before Waverley Local Court, where she was denied bail and it was formally refused. Her matter will return to court on March 9.
Mr McCarthy s son, James, told Nine News on Tuesday his father had been a great dad and an amazing grandfather to my two sons .
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Loading [He was] a typical Aussie larrikin . but with a well mannered twist - he was always trying to help whoever he could help, he said. He was just a really kind-hearted, gentle guy. Dad was one of those people - even though he was retired, if anyone needed anything in regards to legal advice or whatever, he d always be more than happy to help in any way he could.
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A woman accused of murdering her elderly neighbour has protested her innocence while being led away by police in handcuffs.
Narelle Fiona Smith, 46, was arrested by officers at a unit block in Sydney s east and charged over the death of 77-year-old Peter McCarthy.
Mr McCarthy was found dead in his Elphinstone Road, South Coogee home on December 20 with severe head and facial injuries.
Homicide detectives returned to the street on Monday afternoon and arrested Smith in a unit next to Mr McCarthy s home.
A 46-year-old woman was arrested by police at a unit block in South Coogee, Sydney s east, on Monday afternoon and charged with the murder of her elderly neighbour
Neighbour charged over alleged murder of Sydney grandfather Peter McCarthy
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Police released CCTV showing Mr McCarthy inside the gaming room of Club York in the CBD.
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A 46-year-old woman has been charged with the murder of a grandfather, who was found dead in his unit in Sydney s east five days before Christmas.
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CCTV showed Mr McCarthy inside Club York on December 16
A 46-year-old woman will face court on Tuesday
Police arrested Narelle Smith, a neighbour, at the same South Coogee unit block where retired solicitor Peter McCarthy, 77, was found dead.
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