A man is fronting court today, charged with manslaughter after a man died at Cassilis yesterday.
Police say they were called to a property on Rotherwood Road following reports a man had sustained a gunshot wound.
Hunter Valley Police District officers attended and were told the man allegedly sustained the injury while hunting on the property.
NSW Ambulance paramedics attended the scene and declared the 71-year-old man deceased.
A crime scene was established and detectives commenced inquiries into the circumstances of the incident.
Following inquiries, a 63-year-old man was arrested and taken to Muswellbrook Police Station where he was charged with manslaughter and fire firearm manner likely injure persons or property.
His bail was refused to appear at Local Bail Division – Court 2 today.
