- Body of young mum found in Forbes home
- A man has been arrested over the incident
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A man has been arrested after a young mum’s body was found at a home in the early hours of Monday morning.
Police discovered the body of teacher’s assistant Molly Ticehurst, 28, at a property on Young St, in Forbes, NSW, about 1.50am.
Officers attended the home over concerns about Ms Ticehurst’s welfare and found her body.
A crime scene was established and homicide detectives are investigating the death.
The body of teacher’s assistant Molly Ticehurst was found at a home on Young Street, Forbes, NSW, about 1.50am on Monday
A crime scene was established and an investigation into the death has commenced. Above, the rural street where her body was found
A man was arrested at a property in Fifield a little under 100km north-west of Forbes and has been taken to Parkes Police Station, where he is assisting police with inquiries.
The man has not been charged, and the police investigation is ongoing.
In poignant post shared on social media, the mother-of-one referred to her son, 5, as her ‘whole world’.
The tragedy comes after the mum-of-one shared a chilling revelation about returning to her hometown several years ago.
‘I just moved into a new house which is haunted by a little boy,’ she shared in a post online.
The exact circumstances of Ms Ticehurst’s death are yet to be established. A spokesperson for Ms Ticehurst’s employer declined to comment.
It comes after at least 24 women were killed by men in Australia in 2024 to date.
Hannah McGuire, 23, from Clunes, Victoria, was found dead near Ballarat on April 5. She was allegedly murdered by her boyfriend Lachlan Young, 21.
Meanwhile, Patrick Stephenson, 22, was charged last month with the murder of missing mother Samantha Murphy. Mr Stephenson is before the courts.
