Woman, 71, suffers head injury in alleged domestic incident at Nelson Bay
An elderly woman has been taken to John Hunter Hospital with serious head injuries after an alleged domestic incident at Nelson Bay.
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Police set up a crime scene at the Armidale Avenue home on Thursday morning after the 71-year-old was rushed to hospital.
The Newcastle Herald understands the woman fell during an altercation with her 74-year-old husband.
The husband has not been arrested and is understood to be assisting police with their investigation.
The exact condition of the 71-year-old woman was not clear at the time of publication.
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