New England Police have arrested a man following the death of another man following an alleged assault at a campground near Armidale this morning.
About 1.40am (Monday 2 March 2026), emergency services received a report of an assault at a campground off Point Lookout Road, Ebor about 80km east of Armidale.
Police were told two men had a verbal altercation before one of the men allegedly seriously assaulted the other.
The injured man - aged 33 - was then driven to Thora about 25km northwest of Bellingen, where NSW Ambulance paramedics attempted to treat him; however, he died at the scene.
Officers attached to New England Police District attended the campground; however, were not able to locate the other man at the time.
A crime scene was established and New England detectives - with assistance from State Crime Command's Homicide Squad - commenced an investigation into the incident.
Following investigations, police arrested a 26-year-old man on Waterfall Way off Pipeclay Street, Ebor, about 11.30am today.
He has been taken to Armidale Police Station.
Investigations into the incident are continuing.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
