A 53-year-old man has been arrested after a woman was fatally stabbed inside a home in the NSW Northern Tablelands in what police will allege was an incident of domestic violence.
Police were called to an address on Rockvale Road, Armidale about 2.15am on Thursday, following reports of a stabbing.
Inside the unit, officers found a woman aged in her 40s with multiple stab wounds.
She was treated by paramedics but died at the scene.
The man was arrested at the scene and taken to Armidale Police Station.
A crime scene has been established and investigations into the circumstances surrounding the incident have commenced.
Inquiries into the incident are ongoing.
Support is available from the National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service at 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732) or the Men’s Referral Service on 1300 766 491.
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