Husband accused of murder over wife’s cold-case killing

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Husband accused of ******* over wife’s cold-case ********

An elderly man has been charged with the ******* of his wife more than 26 years ago after allegedly fabricating a story about a home invasion to hide his involvement in her ******.

Denise Govendir, 53, was ******* in a home invasion at Dover Heights, in Sydney’s east, early on March 10, 1998.

More than a quarter of a century later, authorities arrested her husband Aaron Govendir at Springwood Police Station in the Blue Mountains on Thursday.

The 81-year-old was subsequently charged with ******* and refused bail to appear in Penrith Local Court later in the day.

Govendir previously told investigators the couple was assaulted by a man who broke into their home claiming to be a police officer.

He said he was knocked unconscious before being restrained with cable ties.

The alleged intruder reportedly assaulted Ms Govendir, who ***** from her injuries.

Police recovered a stolen sedan the purported attacker fled the scene in 11 days after the ********, but were not able to track down the unidentified assailant.

Detectives on Thursday said they would now allege Govendir made up the story about a home invasion.

An inquest held between 2005 and 2008 declared Ms Govendir ***** from blunt-force head injuries that were intentionally inflicted.

The NSW government in November 2023 announced a $1 million reward for fresh information that could lead to her *******’s arrest and conviction.

Speaking at the time, Ms Govendir’s daughter Tahli remembered her mother’s generosity, love and support.

“How she ***** was only a tiny little bit of her and that’s not the part that I focus on,” she said.

“I still have people who say, ‘I remember her, I miss her, I think about her all the time’.”

Police are expected to provide an update on the investigation on Thursday afternoon.

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