Man in court over Nelson woman's death

Nelson police at the cordoned off house where 39-year-old Sharyn Wilkinson -Foley was found dead on Thursday.

A man will appear in the Nelson District Court this morning charged with murder.

Sharyn Wilkinson-Foley was found dead in her Richmond home on Thursday night.

Police announced late yesterday they'd arrested a man.

Her family has told police Ms Wilkinson-Foley had recently ended a relationship with her partner.