Danielle Madgwick died in regional NSW in September after suffering multiple stab wounds to her upper body
Family members of a man accused of the domestic violence murder of a 23-year-old woman in south-western New South Wales have been charged with being accessories to the alleged crime.
Emergency services were called to a Wagga Wagga home on the morning of 19 September where they found Danielle Madgwick suffering multiple stab wounds to her upper body. She died at the scene.
That same evening, Adam Mark Perrim, 31, who was alleged to be Madgwick’s partner, was arrested and charged with alleged domestic violence murder. He briefly appeared in court but did not apply for bail and was remanded to reappear on 18 November.
On Monday, NSW police said they had raided on the weekend the same house where Madgwick was found. Officers arrested two men, aged 18 and 56, and a 53-year-old woman in connection with the alleged murder in mid-September.
The trio was taken to Wagga Wagga police station, with each individual charged with being an accessory after the fact to murder. They appeared in court on Saturday for a committal hearing and were refused bail to next appear on 23 December.
Court documents state those arrested on the weekend were Perrim’s brother, Bailey Perrim, his father, George Maxwell Richard Perrim, and his mother, Julie Ann Collins.
Police will allege in court all three knew Madgwick.
Her death was one of three separate cases across the state investigated as domestic violence-related homicides that weekend.
The New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, said at the time the alleged crimes were “shocking” and his thoughts were with the families and communities of the three women.
Madgwick’s father, Heath Madgwick, paid tribute to his daughter on social media last month on what would have been her 24th birthday.
“Words cannot describe the amount of emotions, thoughts and feelings that have been experienced over the last 4 weeks,” he wrote.
“There’s been enough tears to fill the world’s oceans over and over, I miss you like you wouldn’t believe, your beautiful smile, your silly laugh, our goofy video calls, the groan and eye roll I’d get with every ‘dad joke’, those are memories I’ll treasure for a lifetime.”
According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, a woman was killed every 11 days in 2024-25 by her intimate partner.
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In Australia, domestic and family violence counsellingis available from Full Stop Australia on 1800 385 578. In the UK, call the national domestic abuse helpline on 0808 2000 247, or visit Women’s Aid. In the US, the domestic violence hotline is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). Other international helplines may be found
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Source: www.theguardian.com
