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Young Aussie woman found stabbed to death inside her Wagga Wagga home – as three people charged
Three people have been charged with being accessories after the fact to the alleged murder of Danielle Madgwick, a 23-year-old woman found dead at her home in Kooringal, Wagga Wagga. The charges follow a seven-week police investigation; a 31-year-old man, described as her partner, was charged with murder on the day she died and remains before the courts.
Police say the newly charged people, two men aged 18 and 56 and a 53-year-old woman, knew Ms Madgwick. They were refused bail and are due in Wagga Wagga Local Court on 23 December. Ms Madgwick died at the scene on 19 September from multiple upper-body stab wounds; a fundraiser is seeking support for a memorial plaque and mural, her family and domestic violence charities.
In short
- Three people face accessory charges after a seven-week investigation.
- Ms Madgwick’s alleged partner was charged with murder on the day she died.
- A fundraiser aims to honour her and support her family and charities.
Explained simply
Wagga Wagga is a city in New South Wales, Australia. Kooringal is a suburb of the city, where 23-year-old Danielle Madgwick was found dead at her home on 19 September.
Australian law distinguishes between a person accused of a crime and one convicted of it. The man charged with Ms Madgwick’s murder and the three people charged with being accessories after the fact have not been found guilty; their cases are before the courts.
The case involves separate allegations about the killing and about what happened afterwards. It has also prompted a fundraiser for a memorial to Ms Madgwick and support for her family and domestic violence charities.