A 56-year-old man has appeared in court charged with murdering a woman in Western Australia’s far north.<\/p>\n
It is alleged Bruce Grant Kittimbill, 56, stabbed the woman multiple times with a knife at an address on the corner of Herbert and Frederick Street in Broome on Friday evening.<\/p>\n
The 58-year-old woman, who police say was known to him, was rushed to hospital but died from her injuries.<\/p>\n
Mr Kittimbill was remanded in custody after appearing before the Perth Magistrates Court via video link.<\/p>\n
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Police said the pair were known to each other.\u00a0 (ABC News: Esse Deves\u00a0)<\/p>\n
In a statement, police said they “believe the incident is family violence related”.<\/p>\n
“It will be alleged a verbal altercation occurred between the two individuals inside the residence before the man stabbed the woman several times with a knife,” a police spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
“It is believed the incident occurred minutes prior to emergency services’ arrival.”<\/p>\n
The man was arrested nearby a short time later, with Homicide Squad detectives arriving in Broome on Saturday.<\/p>\n
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Police allege the woman was stabbed multiple times.\u00a0 (ABC News: Esse Deves\u00a0)<\/p>\n
Forensic police were scouring the property on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n
Mr Kittimbill was initially charged with aggravated grievous bodily harm, but the charge was later upgraded to murder.<\/p>\n
He is due to appear in the Stirling Gardens Magistrates Court on October 29.<\/p>\n
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