23/01/2014

NI Woman Stabbed To Death In Australia

A woman from Northern Ireland has been found stabbed to death in Sydney, Australia.

Comrie Cullen, a mother of three, was found dead in a carpark at Taren Point on Wednesday afternoon (local time).

Reports say the victim's estranged husband Christopher was found close to the scene with self-inflicted wounds.

He has been arrested and is currently in hospital under police guard.

Ms Cullen's family in Northern Ireland have been contacted and have appealed for privacy.

The PSNI statement said it was in contact with the family.

(IT/CD)

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