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Man faces court after allegedly stabbing partner to death at unit

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Man faces court after allegedly stabbing partner to death at unit
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The woman allegedly stabbed to death in a Western Sydney home has been identified as her partner faces court on a domestic violence murder charge.

Nunia Kurualeba, 21, was found dead with two stab wounds to her chest after police were called to the Great Western Highway in Kingswood about 1.40pm yesterday.

Her partner Jeremaia Tuwai, also aged 21, arrested hours later the next suburb over in Penrith and charged.

Jeremaia Tuwai (left) and Nunia Kurualeba (right) lived together at their Kingswood unit.

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Police allege the pair were in a domestic relationship.

A woman has died after a stabbing in Kingswood, a suburb of Penrith in Sydney's west.

He was formally refused bail at Penrith Court today, where he appeared via videolink.

Support is available from the National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service at 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732).

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