Man charged with murder over alleged Rockingham stabbing

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Monday, 8 October 2018 06:58

By Monique Passchier

A 37-year-old man has been charged after allegedly stabbing a woman to death in Rockingham.

It is believed the victim, who was a social worker, was visiting a client at a unit complex on Saturday night when she was allegedly stabbed.

The woman managed to drive herself to the Dome on Kent Street before being rushed to Fiona Stanley Hospital.

She later died.

Dome Rockingham will remain closed until Tuesday morning.

The Rockingham man has been charged with murder and will appear in the Rockingham Magistrates Court today.

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