A WOMAN accused of attacking her mother with a knife and hammer at Lake Macquarie in February has had her charges upgraded after the 71-year-old died following surgery nearly three months later.
Sarah Louise Leigh Morrison, 39, was charged with wounding with intent to murder, breaching an apprehended domestic violence order and stealing a car after she allegedly attacked her mother, Pamela Morrison, in Charles Street at Blackalls Park on February 1.