Police interview woman after man's death in Broome
Police say a man was found with critical injuries in the Broome suburb of Waterbank early on Friday morning. (ABC Kimberley: Dunja Karagic)
In short:
A 41-year-old man has died overnight after an altercation with a woman on the outskirts of the West Australian town of Broome.
The incident took place in the early hours of Friday morning in the suburb of Waterbank.
What's next?
Homicide detectives are on the way to Broome, with a 41-year-old woman assisting police.
Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a man in Western Australia's north overnight, with police saying he died after an altercation with a woman known to him.
Police were called to a rural property in the suburb of Waterbank, 20 kilometres north of Broome, at about 12:30am on Friday morning.
Police say a 41-year-old man had suffered "critical injuries" and died at Broome Hospital on Friday morning despite being given medical treatment.
Homicide detectives from Perth will travel to Broome on Friday to investigate the death. (ABC Kimberley: Dunja Karagic)
A 41-year-old woman is assisting police with their inquiries and police say the pair are known to each other.
Homicide detectives from Perth are travelling to the Kimberley town on Friday.
A police spokesperson said further detail would not be provided as inquiries were ongoing, but there was no further risk to the community.