NSW Australia - Summer Fleming, 20 - Found Murdered in Rutherford, NSW - August 18, 2025

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Police were called to a home on Unicomb Close in Maitland just before 5am on August 18 following reports of an incident.
Paramedics treated a woman in her 20s for severe injuries, but despite their efforts, she could not be revived and died at the scene.

A 30-year-old man, believed to be known to the woman, was arrested at the property and taken to Maitland Police Station, where he was assisting detectives with inquiries on Monday.

Several police vehicles attended the cul-de-sac in response to the suspected assault and death, and forensic officers later examined the scene.

Local resident Mel Baker said she had not heard anything unusual overnight but was devastated by the news.
“Upset, shocked, disgusted,” she said, holding back tears.
“You never think something like this will happen in your own neighbourhood. It’s just dreadful … it shouldn’t be happening at all.”

Man charged following alleged murder of 20-year-old woman

Police said the pair had been in a domestic relationship for about a year.

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Partner charged after woman, 20, dies from alleged assault at Hunter Region home, leaving family devastated​

The partner called Triple-0 following the alleged assault.


The family of a young woman who died after an alleged assault at her boyfriend’s home has been left heartbroken.

Summer Fleming, 20, was found unresponsive with serious facial injuries at a house on Unicomb Cl at Rutherford in the Hunter Region of NSW about 4.45am on Monday.
Emergency services performed CPR on Fleming, but she could not be revived and died at the home.

Her boyfriend, 31-year-old Jethro Gamueda, was arrested at the property.

The couple had been in a domestic relationship for about a year and there were no prior domestic violence reports, Superintendent Wayne Humphrey APM said.
A postmortem examination will be conducted to determine the cause of Fleming’s death, Humphrey said.

It has been confirmed she did not suffer stab wounds.

Fleming’s grandmother described her as “the most beautiful granddaughter” and said the family was shattered by her death.

“Summer was the most beautiful granddaughter and we were so close,” the grandmother told 7NEWS.

“She was so special ... my family is grieving.

“I am 79 and not coping with this.”

Humphrey said Gamueda was the one who called police and had been assisting with inquiries, before he was charged with domestic violence-related murder on Monday evening.

He was refused bail and is expected to appear before Bail Division Local Court on Tuesday.

Partner charged after young woman dies following alleged assault

The partner called Triple-0 following the alleged assault.

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