A woman has been charged following an alleged break and enter to an Anna Bay home overnight where one of the residents experienced a medical episode and died.
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Emergency services were called to a home on Old Main Road, Anna Bay about 12.20am on Wednesday on reports of a break and enter.
Police will allege in court that a 47-year-old woman attended the Anna Bay residence about 11pm and spoke to the occupants, two women aged 59 and 37, who were known to her.
The woman left before allegedly returning to the residence about an hour later and entered the home through a window.
Police said the woman was escorted out the residence through the front door by the 37-year-old woman.
The 59-year-old woman was found soon after suffering a medical episode, police said.
She was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to John Hunter Hospital where she died a short time later.
Officers from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District established a crime scene and began investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
A short time later, the 47-year-old woman was arrested nearby and taken to Raymond Terrance Police Station.
She was charged with aggravated break and enter commit serious indictable offence.
She was refused bail and was set to appear before Raymond Terrace Local Court on Wednesday.
Police will prepare a report for the information of the Coroner and a post-mortem will be conducted to determine the cause of 59-year-old women's death.
