She was declared dead at the scene by paramedics.
A short time later, her 86-year-old husband was arrested at a home in nearby Fadden.
He was taken to the Canberra Hospital for assessment. 
Yesterday, Detective Acting Superintendent Stephen Ladd confirmed the woman’s death was being treated “as a family violence incident”.
Today, ACT Police confirmed the man will be charged in a bedside hearing in hospital, where he is still under observation.
National Domestic Violence Service: 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732). If you are in immediate danger call triple zero (000).
