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A domestic dispute turned deadly on Mother’s Day when a Belmont woman was fatally stabbed by a close male relative.

The victim has been identified as Wendy Bertrand. According to reports, officers from the Besson Street Police Station responded to a call around 6.45 am on May 11 regarding a domestic disturbance at a residence in Belmont.

On arrival, officers found Bertrand slumped on the floor of a room on the north-eastern side of the two-storey home. She was unresponsive and showed no signs of life.