A police investigation is underway after a man died at Cessnock overnight, NSW Police say.
Police were called to a home on Edith Street, Cessnock, about 11pm (Tuesday 25 September 2018), and found a 36-year-old man seriously injured in the backyard.
He was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics but died at the scene.
A short time later, a 31-year-old woman and a 32-year-old man attended Cessnock Police Station.
They were questioned by detectives from Hunter Valley Police District; the woman has been released pending further inquiries. The man remains in custody at this time.
A Nissan Patrol 4WD has been seized for forensic examination and a crime scene has been established at the Edith Street home.
It’s believed all three people were known to each other.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
