00:00A woman is dead and a man in custody in what police are treating as another case of domestic
00:08violence. Forensics teams are piecing together just what happened at this home and casino
00:13in northern New South Wales. A neighbour called triple zero in the early hours of the morning.
00:18I didn't hear anything until about 1.20 in the morning.
00:24The response of emergency services is now in the spotlight. After it was revealed it
00:28took nearly an hour for them to react. Authorities say they received the triple zero call at
00:33around 1.30 this morning, but they didn't respond for nearly an hour. Then at 2.25am
00:40police say they acknowledged the call, arriving at the scene less than two minutes later.
00:45She was unconscious but breathing. Police assisted her, called for ambulance immediately.
00:51Ambulance arrived very shortly thereafter, but unfortunately her condition deteriorated
00:55and she died at the scene. It's believed she was in her 40s, while it's understood
01:00the man in custody was in a relationship with her. There were also signs she'd suffered
01:05head injuries. He's been charged with murder. I just wish we heard her earlier to be honest.
01:12Maybe we could have saved her from whatever was happening. What happened between about
01:181.30 when that triple zero call was made and 2.27 when police arrived at this address will
01:25be the subject of a critical incident investigation. A particular focus will be why a higher priority
01:31wasn't placed on the call. The delay in the timing of police acknowledging that call and
01:37attending the scene has given me enough concern that I've asked for an independent review.
01:43The 31-year-old man has been refused bail ahead of an appearance at the Lismore Bail
01:47Court tomorrow. The emergency response will also come under scrutiny, looking at whether
01:52more could have been done to save a woman's life.
Comments