Man charged with murder following the death of a woman at the Canberra Zoo

A 29-year-old man has been charged following the death of a woman at the National Zoo & Aquarium.

The man was refused bail and will next appear in court on the 4th of April 2024.

Earlier: Just before 1pm today (Monday, 18 December 2023), ACT Policing and emergency services responded to reports of a disturbance at the National Zoo & Aquarium.    

Police attended the location, and a woman was located deceased in a commercial kitchen area suffering stab wounds.

A person of interest, a 29-year-old man, was taken into custody and has been transported to hospital under police guard with what's believed to be self-inflicted stab wounds.

An ACT Policing spokesperson has said the pair were co-workers at the zoo but did not elaborate if they had a further relationship.

The zoo has been closed, and police do not believe there is any further ongoing threat to the public.

Investigations into the incident are ongoing.

Anyone with information that could assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website.  Please quote reference 7623644.