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Police charge 92-year-old man with murder of wife

A Canberra man has appeared in a bedside hearing after being charged with murdering his wife. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

A 92-year-old Canberra man has been charged with the murder of his wife.

Police discovered the 92-year-old woman's body at a home in the Canberra suburb of Fisher on Monday afternoon.

Officers were called to the residence after a care worker on a scheduled visit found the body.

The man was taken into custody on Monday evening and has been charged with one count of murder.

He appeared in a bedside hearing on Tuesday afternoon and the matter was adjourned until Wednesday.

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