Man charged over Broome death

Man charged over Broome death

A 39-year-old man has been charged over the death of a woman in Broome yesterday.

At about 3.45am yesterday police located a 36-year-old woman on Male Oval.

It is believed she was the victim of an assault by the alleged offender. Saint John Ambulance took the woman to Broome Hospital but she died a short time later.

The man has been charged with acting to endanger a life and he is due to appear in the Broome Magistrate's Court today.