47-year-old man refused bail over domestic violence murder of wife

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A New South Wales man charged with the domestic violence murder of his wife has been refused bail. Giselle Wakatama is following the case and reports from the Newcastle local court.

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00:00Stephen Golchick stands accused of the domestic violence murder of his wife Natalie on Friday

00:08night.

00:09Police charge sheets tended in court say that between 6pm and 6.15pm there was a concern

00:16for welfare.

00:17That prompted a call to police and they arrived shortly after.

00:20Now at that point police have said that they took Stephen Golchick into custody and he

00:26was later charged at Cessnock Police Station.

00:29The scene at the Pekolben property the couple shared has been described as confronting and

00:34that paramedics who had attended could not revive Natalie Golchick.

00:38So today was the appearance in court, Stephen Golchick decided to stay in the cells below

00:43the courthouse as his matter was heard.

00:46Now he didn't apply for bail and it was formally refused and the case was adjourned for a further

00:53eight weeks and that's to allow for a brief of evidence to be compiled.

00:59For more information visit www.fema.gov

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