Friday 21 August 2020

Man Faces Faces Additional Charge of Murder Over Cessnock Waste-Facility Death

BY ISABEL EVERETT

A man is facing two additional charges, including murder, following the death of a man at a rubbish tip in the Hunter last month.

The 30-year-old Aberdare man allegedly struck a 54-year-old man known to him, with a Toyota Landcruiser at Cessnock Waste Management facility off Old Maitland road on July 5.

The 54-year-old died at the scene from critical injuries.

He was previously charged with dangerous driving occasioning death-driver manner dangerous, negligent driving (occasioning death), fail to stop and assist after vehicle impact causing death and driver not disclose identity of driver/passenger as required.

On Thursday the 30-year-old was served with two additional charges at a correctional facility in Parklea, including murder and aggravated break/enter, and commit serious indictable offence.

The Aberdare man will next appear at Cessnock Local Court on Wednesday August 26 2020.

Investigations continue.