Police have charged an 85-year-old man with the murder of Patricia Aust in Bangor.
Ms Aust, who was 81, was found dead at a house in Bangor’s Hawthorne Court area on Sunday night.
A murder investigation was launched, and an 85-year-old man arrested and questioned by police.
A PSNI spokesperson said on Monday night that the man has been charged with Ms Aust’s murder.
He is due to appear before Newtownards Magistrates Court on Tuesday morning, and all charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.
Earlier on Monday, PSNI Detective Chief Inspector Neil McGuinness from the PSNI Major Investigation Team said said Ms Aust was pronounced dead at the scene.
“Officers responded to a report of the death of a woman in a house, just off the Clandeboye Road, on the evening of Sunday 2 June.
“Sadly, the lady, whom we can now name as Patricia Aust, was pronounced dead at the scene.
“Patricia, also known as Patsy, was 81 years old. My thoughts, and that of my team, are first and foremost with her loved ones at this distressing time.”
