A 37-year-old man will front Parkes Local Court on Monday after being charged with murder in Forbes on Sunday.
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Shortly after 1am on Sunday, emergency services were called to Weelong Place, Forbes, after a 31-year-old man was found injured on the front lawn of a premises.
He was taken to Forbes Hospital with significant head injuries but was pronounced dead later in the morning.
A crime scene was established and detectives from Lachlan Local Area Command commenced inquiries under Strike Force Heinrich.
About 3.40pm police arrested a 37-year-old man at a home on Show Street, Forbes.
He was taken to Forbes Police Station where he was charged with murder.
Police allege the man was involved in a violent confrontation with the victim prior to his death.
He was refused bail to appear at Parkes Local Court on Monday..
