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Second person charged with murder

January 27, 2026 9:00 am in by

A second person has been charged with murder, following the discovery of a man’s body on the South Coast in 2024.

In December 2024, Strike Force Bursteed was established to investigate the circumstances surrounding the suspicious death of a 60-year-old man in North Nowra.

Police were called to a fire trail on a rural property on McMahons Road North Nowra, west of Rock Hill Road, near a gas pipeline clearing, following reports a man was found unconscious, about 8:15pm on Monday 9 December 2024.

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NSW Ambulance responded, however the man, who suffered serious head injuries, died at the scene.

Officers attached to South Coast Police District responded and established a crime scene.

Earlier in the week, a 29-year-old man was arrested with murder and remains before the courts.

Following inquiries, a 58-year-old man was arrested at a North Nowra home and taken to Nowra Police Station.

He was charged with murder and common assault.

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