Woman charged after 'home-made' moonshine deaths in NSW
A woman has been charged following the shock deaths of three Indigenous community members, who died after drinking poisonous ‘home-made’ moonshine.
The three resided in the remote town of Collarenebri in north-west NSW and all died within weeks of each other in 2015.
NSW Police confirmed on Thursday the 56-year-old woman had been charged with liquor offences following the deaths.
Between January and February last year two men and a woman who were living at a mission in the remote town died after consuming the ‘home-made’ alcohol.
Each of those who died were in their 30s and 40s, according to ABC News.
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Following the deaths Castlereagh Local Area Police conducted an investigation, which led to a Coroner’s inquest in October 2016.
Police said the woman attended Collarenebri Police Station about 3.30pm Tuesday and was served with a future court attendance notice.
She was charged with four counts of sell liquor without a licence and three counts of open, keep or use premises to sell liquor without a licence.
The woman is expected to appear at Walgett Local Court on 24 January 2017.
