A man has been charged following the death of a woman at Mayfield on Friday night.
Officers attached to Newcastle City Police District were called to Crebert Street, Mayfield, about 10.40pm (Friday 25 March 2022), responding to reports that an armed man had broken into a home unit.
Police arrived and found a 21-year-old woman with multiple stab wounds lying outside her home.
The police and NSW Ambulance paramedics rendered assistance, but the woman died at the scene.
A 22-year-old man was arrested and taken to hospital for treatment to a hand injury.
Detectives established Strike Force Slant to conduct inquiries into the incident.
Following those inquiries, detectives today (Sunday 27 March 2022) charged the man with murder; aggravated enter dwelling with intent; and breach ADVO.
The Mayfield man was refused bail and is due to appear at Newcastle Local Court tomorrow (Monday 28 March 2022).