Boy, 17, charged with murder over wheelie bin death

A 17-year-old boy has been charged with murder over the death of a young woman who was found in a wheelie bin in Western Australia's Pilbara region.

Officers were called to Newman Hospital about 4am (local time) on Wednesday where the woman was pronounced dead.

A 17-year-old boy has been charged with murder after a woman's body was found in a wheelie bin in Newman, in Western Australia's Pilbara region. Pictured is the scene.
A teenager has been charged with murder after a woman was found dead in a wheelie bin. Pictured is the scene. Source: Nine News

WA Police Commissioner Chris Dawson told ABC radio on Thursday the woman's death was a tragedy as she was known in the community "and there are a couple of kids involved".

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