The wife of two Australian tradesmen accused of beating a fugitive to death with baseball bats during a "citizen's arrest" has herself now been charged by police. The case has drawn attention after locals in Murwillumbah, New South Wales, allegedly took matters into their own hands to detain a man wanted by authorities, resulting in his death and manslaughter charges against the men involved.

Police allege the victim was cornered while on the run and beaten by a group of frustrated residents before he died from his injuries. The wife's arrest suggests investigators believe she played some role in the incident or its aftermath, though the article does not specify the exact charge she faces. The case has stirred debate about vigilante justice in the community, with the plumbers accused of manslaughter over the killing.