Woman charged with murder after man’s body found in surfboard bag

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A woman has been charged with a man's murder after his body was found inside a surfboard bag on the driveway of a rural home in northern New South Wales. 

The 62-year-old man was found after emergency services were called to a property in Darkwood, about 67 kilometres west of Coffs Harbour, about 7pm on Thursday.

A crime scene was established and a strike force was established, including local police and the state's homicide squad, to investigate his death.

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Police said they have since arrested a 35-year-old woman on Loftus Street in Nambucca Heads, who was taken to Macksville Police Station and charged with murder (domestic violence).

The woman was refused bail and will appear at Port Macquarie Local Court today.

"Police will be alleging in court the woman and man were known to each other," police said.

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