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Two men have been charged over the brutal death of woman whose body was found naked and bloodied on a beach in the state’s north after a violent sexual encounter.

Lynette Daley, also known as Norma, was allegedly raped by the men after drinking with them on Ten Mile Beach in January 2011.

One man has been charged with manslaughter and aggravated sexual assault and the other with aggravated sexual assault and accessory after the fact to manslaughter.

Adrian Attwater, who claimed to be Ms Daley’s boyfriend, and his friend, Paul Maris, went on the camping and fishing trip with the victim.

Ms Daley was found naked, bruised, and bloodied and an autopsy later found she died from blunt force genital tract trauma.

Forensic pathologists found her blood alcohol concentration to be dangerously high, 0.352, in the potentially lethal range of intoxication.

Attwater was previously charged with manslaughter and Maris with manslaughter accessory after the fact.

The coroner referred the matter to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), but neither of the men were prosecuted.

Ms Daley’s family and supporters had criticised the DPP for not prosecuting the two men.

On Wednesday, police confirmed a 42-year-old man was charged with manslaughter and aggravated sexual assault while a 46-year-old was charged with accessory after the fact to manslaughter and aggravated sexual assault.

Both are due to appear in Grafton Local Court on August 2.


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