An 85-year-old man has been charged with murder after the death of an elderly woman in Co Down.
The body of Patricia “Patsy” Aust, 81, was discovered in a house in the Hawthorne Court area of Bangor on Sunday.
On Monday evening, police said an 85-year-old man had been charged with murder.
Our detectives have this evening charged a man with murder. pic.twitter.com/Uu7Bp7VmsF
— Police Ards and North Down (@PSNIArdsNDown) June 3, 2024
He is expected to appear at Newtownards Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.
A police spokesperson said: “As is usual procedure, all charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.”
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