Maryanne Undalghumen: Woman found guilty of manslaughter after Kununurra death outside leisure centre

A Kimberley woman has been found guilty of manslaughter after stabbing another woman in the neck with a broken wine bottle during an argument outside a leisure centre. Maryanne Undalghumen, 37, stood trial in Kununurra Supreme Court after pleading not guilty to the murder of a 30-year-old woman, known culturally as Ms Unghango, on July 15 last year. Prosecutors alleged the 37-year-old struck Ms Unghango with the neck of a broken wine bottle outside Kununurra Leisure Centre around 9.45am on July 15 last year. It is understood officers gave the woman emergency first aid at the scene but were unable to save her. Homicide detectives also charged Ms Undalghumen with unlawful wounding with a circumstance of aggravation and wounding another female relative near the scene. As reported by the ABC, the court was told Ms Undalghumen and another woman took an infant relative for a walk before the child’s mother — Ms Unghango — became upset and engaged in an argument. Ms Undalghumen is alleged to have picked up a wine bottle to use as a weapon before disposing of the bottle and returning to the scene, where police found her visibly upset and cradling the victim in her lap. After several hours of deliberation, the jury found the 37-year-old not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter. Justice Natalie Whitby will sentence Ms Undalghumen in March.