Man arrested after woman found dead in Hunter Valley home

A man has been arrested aft a female died astatine a location successful nan NSW Hunter Valley past night.

Rhukaya Lake, 39, was recovered dormant by constabulary successful a location successful Kearsley, astir 155 kilometres northbound of Sydney, astir 7.30pm yesterday.

Officers opportunity a young kid raised nan siren aft moving 400 metres to emblem down passersby pursuing nan alleged attack.

Passers-by stopped and called police.

"It was a traumatic incident arsenic you tin imagine, rather horrific," Superintendent Steve Laksa said.

Police opportunity a weapon was fired astatine nan property.

Earlier today, constabulary made a plea for nationalist assistance to find Christopher James McLoughney, 37, who is believed to beryllium Lake's partner.

"Police judge this personification whitethorn person important accusation successful narration to nan offence that was committed location past night," Laksa said.

A 37-year-old man was arrested this evening aft constabulary were informed he had been seen successful Bellbird.

Police seized a sawn-off shotgun and ammunition allegedly recovered erstwhile nan conveyance he was successful was searched.

A Black Hyundai Tucson has besides been seized.

McLoughney and Lake had been successful a narration since June this year, Laksa said.

He had lived astatine nan location for years looking aft his aged grandparents, who ain nan Kearsley property, until they went into care.

Neighbours opportunity Lake had only moved successful precocious and mostly kept to herself.

The unfortunate is nan 58th female alleged to person been killed successful a home unit onslaught successful Australia this year.

Help is disposable from nan Men's Referral Service connected 1300 766 491.

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