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Woman’s body found in car boot, man arrested at scene

A woman accused of driving off the road with kids in the car has been charged with attempted murder.

A woman accused of driving off the road with kids in the car has been charged with attempted murder. Photo: AAP

Police are questioning a man after a woman’s body was found in the boot of a car in northern NSW.

Emergency services were called to a unit on Park Street at the beachside town of Evans Head, following reports of a concern for welfare about 8.10am on Friday.

Officers arrived to discover the 60-year-old’s body in the car.

A 39-year-old man, who is known to the woman, was arrested at the scene and taken to Ballina Police Station where he is assisting with inquiries.

Police have established a crime scene and launched an investigation into the incident, with inquiries ongoing.

The beachside town of Evans Head is in the Richmond Valley on the far North Coast of NSW.

– AAP

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