An elderly woman has been found dead in her bed at home. The body of Islin “Sister” James is believed to have lain undiscovered for two days.

The police are investigating a report of wounding at Skerritt’s Pasture that left a 37-year-old Sutherlands man nursing stab wounds to the upper body.

Thirty-seven year old Eddie Warner of Sutherlands has been hospitalised with life-threatening injuries after being stabbed.