The Homicide Squad is investigating the death of a man after his body was found in the middle of a road in the New South Wales Hunter Region. Officers were called to a Raymond Terrace intersection at 6AM on Saturday morning after a member of the public raised the alarm. The man is yet to be formally identified and police are treating the incident as suspicious. Authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward.

Police investigating body discovered in middle of road in NSW Hunter Region

A young woman has been charged with murder after a man was found dead with multiple stab wounds in the middle of a road in New South Wales.

Emergency services were called to the discovery at the intersection of Watt St and Payton St in Raymond Terrace, north of Newcastle, about 5.45am on Saturday.

Jason Adams died after what police allege was a dispute that escalated.

The 27-year-old man, found “slumped in the street”, had been living on Payton St at the time, Detective Chief Inspector George Radmore told reporters on the weekend.

Mr Adams had suffered numerous stab wounds to the chest and could not be revived.

“We believe there was a dispute within the street in the very early hours of this morning and that has spilt out onto the public areas and a fatal wound has been inflicted outside the premises,” Insp Radmore said.

A 21-year-old woman was arrested yesterday on an outstanding warrant at a motel in North Haven, 200 kilometres from the crime scene.

She was charged with murder and refused bail to appear at Port Macquarie Local Court today.

“The man and woman are believed to have be known to each other,” NSW Police said.

Mr Adams’ family have been notified of his death.

“It’s certainly a solvable matter and something we expect to get a good result on for the family of the victim,” Insp Radmore said.