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Tasmanian man James Austin appears in court over alleged murder of mother-of-four Jacqui Purton

James Austin has been charged with murder but has yet to enter a plea. (Supplied: Facebook)

A man charged with the murder of mother-of-four Jacqui Purton has been remanded in custody after appearing in the Hobart Magistrates Court.

James Austin, 38, was arrested after Ms Purton, 37, was found dead at a rural property near Campania, north-east of Hobart, at about 3:30am on Monday.

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