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NSW Police Arrest 72-Year-Old Man After Congarinni Death; Investigation Continues
Police said the woman, believed to be in her 70s, was pronounced dead at the scene as a 72-year-old man was arrested after a struggle.
On Thursday, November 5, 2026, emergency services were called to a home on Corella Close, Congarinni, about 25 kilometres southwest of Nambucca Heads, where a woman believed to be in her 70s was pronounced dead at the scene.
Mid North Coast Police arrested a 72-year-old man at the scene after he allegedly confronted officers while armed with a knife and was taken to hospital under police guard with self-inflicted injuries.
NSW Police established a crime scene at the property to begin inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the incident, though the woman is yet to be formally identified but is believed to be in her 70s.
Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or call Phone Lifeline on 13 11 14 for support and assistance.
Active inquiries continue as Mid North Coast Police District officers piece together events leading to the death at the Congarinni home, with the investigation remaining ongoing.