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Man charged with murder after death of elderly man in regional NSW

James Bowen Hutchison faces murder charges for allegedly killing his 78-year-old housemate in October; police seized CCTV and items to support their investigation.

  • On Wednesday, November 26, James Bowen Hutchison, 25, was formally charged with murder and appeared via video link in a Sydney bail court where Magistrate Miranda Moody refused bail.
  • Emergency services were called just after 8am on Monday, October 13 and found the body of the 78-year-old Armidale man at the Markham Street property.
  • Armidale detectives, with homicide squad support, arrested the suspect about 8.10am on Wednesday, releasing footage of him being led from a home.
  • The case is listed for Armidale Local Court in January, and police say another 25-year-old man was taken to hospital for assessment.
  • A crime scene was established on Markham Street, Armidale, with nearby houses cordoned off and police seizing items of interest and CCTV to piece together events.
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7NEWS Australia broke the news in Australia on Wednesday, November 26, 2025.
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