Friday 7 October 2022 02:43 AM Bronte murder: Young girl may have witnessed man allegedly kill wife in Bronte trends now
A husband has been charged with the murder of his wife after allegedly choking her to death in the couple's multi-million dollar beachside home.
Business development manager Steven Barker, 74, was arrested on Thursday evening and charged with one count of murder after police were called to home on Bronte Road, Bronte, in the city's east.
Officers found a 74-year-old woman outside their property with critical injuries, which police believe were inflicted in an alleged domestic violence incident.
The woman was rushed to St Vincent's Hospital but was unable to be revived.
Daily Mail Australia understands police are investigating whether a child may have witnessed the alleged incident.
The California bungalow is just 600m from Bronte Beach, where properties sell for up to $25 million.
Steven Barker, 74, has been charged with one count of murder, after police were called to a home on Bronte Road, Bronte in the city's east about 6pm on Thursday following a concern for welfare report
Police have taped off the home in Bronte, in Sydney's east, after a 74-year-old woman died
