Woman charged with murder after body found in road at Raymond Terrace, NSW

A 21-year-old woman will appear in court today charged with murder following the death of a man at Raymond Terrace, NSW, at the weekend.

Emergency services were called to the intersection of Watt and Payton streets about 5.45am on 29 February, after the body of a 27-year-old man was found in the middle of the road.

Officers from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District established a crime scene, which was examined by specialist forensic police.

Following inquiries, officers attached to Manning/Great Lakes and Mid North Coast Police Districts attended a motel in North Haven on Monday, and arrested a 21-year-old woman on an outstanding warrant.

Detectives from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District have travelled to Port Macquarie Police Station and charged the woman with murder.

She has been refused bail to appear before Port Macquarie Local Court on Tuesday.

The man and woman are believed to have been known to each other