Murder charge after Vic woman found dead

A man has been charged with murder after a woman was found dead in a home in Wallan, in central Victoria.

A 53-year-old man has been charged with murder following the death of a woman in central Victoria.

Police were called to a Wallan home on Sunday morning where the body of a woman, aged in her 50s, was found.

David Whitelegg has since been charged with one count of murder and faced an out-of-sessions court hearing on Tuesday morning.

He has been remanded in custody and will appear at the Melbourne Magistrates Court later on Tuesday.


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