Central Coast man charged with murdering mother after he allegedly hit her with a pot plant

Tumbi Umbi man, 56, arrested after 82-year-old found dead with head injuries in their home

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A New South Wales man has been charged with murdering his mother after he allegedly hit her with a pot plant before she was found dead in her home.

Emergency services were called to a home at Tumbi Umbi on the Central Coast about 5.15pm on Thursday, with reports of a concern for welfare.

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