Man charged with alleged domestic violence murder of his partner
A man has been arrested and charged with domestic violence murder and assault occasioning actual bodily harm, eight months after police allege he killed his partner.
A 47-year-old man has been charged with the alleged murder of his former partner, Megan Tangye, according to NSW Police. The alleged crime occurred in December 2025 on the New South Wales Mid North Coast. On December 27, 2025, Tangye, 31, was taken to a hospital from her Port Macquarie home on Gore Street following a post-mortem examination.
She died from multiple serious injuries hours later. The man was arrested on a houseboat moored in the Hastings River on Monday morning. Police Detective Inspector Mark Rogers stated that Tangye suffered blunt-force trauma, which led to her death. The cause of death was determined to be blunt-force trauma, believed to be the result of an assault.
The investigation involved extensive canvassing, witness interviews, and community discussions. The 47-year-old man will appear in court the following day.
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